About five years ago my living situation went to shit and I needed out ASAP. My mom let my live in her backyard. There was a real room in the backyard with a bathroom. I wasn’t in a tent. That wasn’t bad. I paid nothing and my mom brought me Arbys every morning.
Fast forward to what is happening now. My mom and Kurt’s house is in a serious state of disrepair. The roof needs replaced and there is mold and wet spots all over the place. There is a church that owns all the land around their place and they have wanted the property for a decade. They are willing to pay 70K over what Zillow lists the house at just for the land. They will bulldoze the house. And no bullshit with closing cost or inspections. Just here is a check.
So they are buying a new place closer to my sisters where I will have my own little self contained unit since I hate being around people.
But they demanded that they have absolutely no control over money. They are horrible at it. Both are on a fixed income and manage to be broke in a week. They do actually have enough money to live comfortably. But not when you pay Comcast 250 a month and spend 40 a day on Chinese food until you are broke.
So I am kinda in the opposite situation. They are putting the new place in my name and giving me their money. I just have to make sure the lights are on and there is internet. And I will allot a weekly allowance for luxuries.
I’m a cheap bastard. But I am never broke. My mom gets her SS and splurges on stupid shit. I will ensure that she has money on the day before she gets her SS. And yeah. They are going to start saving a bit so they don’t have to get a payday loan if the car needs new tires. Because fuuuuck payday-loans.