~I haven't done or said anything to him about any of this, just told him to read this blog (he doesn't want to, though).
My little brother went out of state straight to university, spent the extra on that, + the room/board + netflix, + weed + I don't know all while planning to major only in music... they wouldn't let his mom be a co-signer for the loan, so they kicked him out and now he's in debt. This last Christmas was the year he and his friends decided it would be fun to just purchase tons and tons of gifts for each other (he wrapped at least 4 gifts for 1 person I think, just one). Bought a car that needs work instead of one that runs good (he is not a mechanic by any means, also there are fast food wrappers hanging around in there), travels across cities every weekend because he likes it over there I guess (have no idea what he does over there)... has the opportunity to live with my parents and I for free while he works out his debt, paying for an apartment with friends instead (because roommates have never screwed anyone over, unlike rich grandparents (who I was adopted by but he wasn't)).
I tried to get him to read and listen to MMM, but I don't think he will because he's to good to need help and he already knows everything anyway.
MMM, we're some fellow Coloradans if you want to come over here and smack some sense into his smooth, bairn face.