A woman who posted on Reddit about a personal dilemma involving winning the lottery and a financially struggling brother was deemed “not wrong” by the majority of other users on the social media platform, who agreed with her realistic and thoughtful take on the issue.
The post garnered 3,600 reactions and nearly 1,500 comments in less than a day.
“I recently won a lot of money in the lottery. It wasn’t the jackpot, but it was enough to really change my life. About $500,000 before taxes,” the woman, who identified herself as 28 and gave her name as “Bedrick,” wrote.
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“I’ve always been very careful with my money and I’ve never spent too much,” she said. Pay off student loansMaybe I’ll save up for a down payment on a house and start that small business I’ve always dreamed of.”
Then her family found out about her winnings and things apparently got complicated.
One woman told me, “I recently won a large amount of money in the lottery. It wasn’t the jackpot, but it was enough to really change my life — about half a million dollars before taxes.” (iStock)
“My brother found out about my election through our parents,” she wrote about her 32-year-old brother.
“He has struggled financially for years due to poor money management and bad luck. I have a lot of debt“
“I’ve seen him run out of money before.”
Her brother called her, “gave his blessing and immediately asked if I could help him,” she continued. Give him $30,000 To pay off my debts and get back on my feet.”
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While his sister said she “sympathizes” with him, she wrote, “I don’t think giving him a lot of money will solve his problems in the long run.”
“I’ve seen him squander money before and I’m worried he’ll do it again,” she said.
The 32-year-old brother (not pictured) of a lottery winner has asked his sister for $30,000 to help him pay off his debts, but despite advice from others, the sister is refusing to give him the amount. (cyberguy.com)
So she wrote him in a post saying she would help him create a budget and even give him a small amount of money, like $5,000, to meet his immediate needs, but it made him really angry.
“He accused me of being selfish and not caring about my family,” she said.
“I feel conflicted because I care about my brother.”
The woman said her parents “are divided on this issue. My mother thinks I should help my brother because ‘family helps family,’ but my father thinks I should help my brother. Learn to manage your finances“
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“I feel conflicted because I care about my brother, but at the same time I believe in being responsible with my money and making it last,” she wrote on the platform.
So she asked others if she was wrong to not give most of her lottery winnings to her younger brother, even though he was in financial difficulty.
“It’s your money. Spend it how you want. After taxes, it may seem like a lot of money, but do the math. [about] If you cut out expenses for yourself in life, you’ll find they don’t last as long as you thought they would.” (iStock)
Fox News Digital reached out to psychologists for their opinions on the matter.
“It’s your money, so spend it how you like,” a Reddit user wrote in the top “upvote” comment on the post. “After you pay taxes on it, it seems like a lot of money, but if you do the math… [about] If you cut out expenses for yourself in life, you’ll find they don’t last as long as you thought they would.”
“If you want to help, buy them a grocery store gift card so they can buy food and gas.”
The same author added: “This is a good buffer. [yourself] The space to feel more comfortable taking risks and pursuing your life goals. Live it, protect it, and ignore the noise from others.”
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A more blunt person put it this way: “Most people who win the lottery end up bankrupt because they feel they have to give money to every mouse that crawls out of the tree.”
This same person decided that the original poster’s decision was not wrong.
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“he [the brother] He will spend all the money you give him and then come back. If you want to help, Grocery store gift cards So that we can buy food and gas.”
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Someone offered more direct advice to this lottery winner and future winners.
“Never tell anyone about your sudden good fortune.”
