inlaws

[Financial.Velociraptor]

Brother's wife's parents are now homeless after another eviction.  Other daughter gave them 1,000 dollars last week (rent was 400) and they still managed to get evicted and have 2 dollars left in checking.  Mom had a flat tire today.  She had no place to put all the belongings in the trunk to get out jack and spare so I got called to bring my hydraulic floor jack to remove tire.  Brother's wife took tire and bought a new one which I installed.  She then gave them 200 bucks and they are in a hotel for the night.

They have done this before.  Completely irresponsible.

[mxt0133]

Sorry to hear that.  I can already predict the responses of "by helping them you are just enabling them", ect.  I know so many family and friends that have relatives that are similar and as much as I want to take the hard line position of not enabling them, I myself can't see them starve or be on the street.  It really is a very difficult position to be in.

[forummm]

That's rough. Sounds like you have a lot of material for:

http://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/antimustachian-wall-of-shame-and-comedy/relatives-who-just-don't-get-it/

[G-dog]

So, how are things going now? Sounds like their kids are responsible (so it skips a generation?). Sorry you and family are going through this (again).

[Financial.Velociraptor]

They have found a place that will rent to them but they don't have the deposit until next Friday so they will be cramming into my brother's house including their two dogs until paycheck.

[G-dog]

They have found a place that will rent to them but they don't have the deposit until next Friday so they will be cramming into my brother's house including their two dogs until paycheck.

Ah, jeez....