One of my in-laws has a habit of always asking me - where do you get your money from? OR are you made of money?
She comments this every time I say we have gone out for dinner or weekend breaks etc.
What is a polite way of telling them its none of your business really?

Tell them you have a secret money tree that provides all the cash you need. But you are keeping its location a secret.

They can't get ticked off at an answer like that... and it pretty much demonstrates... ask a dumb question... get a dumb answer... without being rude.

Brilliant! Funnily enough I thought of saying something on the same lines as my tree grows money
Thanks

AND if they are pushy enough to hammer at you as to WHERE it is.

Tell them you will sell that info for $100,000 cash up front. You had a big investment you need to recover before you let that info out.

If they are dumb enough to pay it (they won't be)... tell them you have a job.

Somewhere along the way they should get the hint.


Deflecting intrusive questions with humor is a good idea with friends and family. No grudges to be made or held that way.

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Originally Posted by smoothy

Tell them you have a secret money tree that provides all the cash you need. But you are keeping its location a secret.

They can't get ticked off at an answer like that.....and it pretty much demonstrates....ask a dumb question...get a dumb answer...without being rude.

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Had to spread the rep, but I just love your funny posts! I will keep that one in mind

Clearly they don't want to know where the money is coming from - they are judging you for spending it the way you do. I'd just respond respectfully (since they are family and you need to find a way to get along) "we manage our budget carefully".

If this person continues to make remarks, then I'd not worry about being polite and say, "I don't discuss my personal finances but if you're worried about me, I'm fine."