Originally Posted by
Newfamily
My soon to be mother In-law is always asking for money, about $50 a week. The money is either for her or her oldest daughter. I don't mind helping out but she has not done anything to improve her financial situation and I feel she is taking advantage of us. The only time she calls is for money, I want to help out but I don't want to enable her. She has not had a job since I have met her and seems to really need to the money. How can we address the issue with her?
First of all, this isn't really a law question. I've asked that it be moved to the appropriate forum.
Second, is your mother-in-law struggling financially or is she just mooching off you? If she wasn't borrowing $200 from you a month, would she be in trouble or is she just spending it on junk?
If she actually needs the money, then I'd say help her out. If she's just running up bills with no intention of paying them or paying you back, I'd say cut her off. Of course, discuss this with your wife first and make sure you can both stick to the plan.