My Dad's Savings, Her Dad's Windfall
After my wife, Shannon Stewart, suggests that we each support our own parents, I set up a million-dollar retirement fund for my dad.
However, when I review this month's household expenses, I notice that every single payment is made for the father of Sean Gardner, her childhood friend.
"Sean's family is struggling. Why wouldn't I help them out? It's not like it's a lot of money." Shannon brushes it off.
There are 13 separate expenses of around 100 dollars each in a single month.
Yet when my dad needs 300 for medical bills, she prints out the receipt and tells me to reimburse the household account.
Tired of arguing, I toss the statement aside and head inside.
Then my dad's condition sudd