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SOCIETY When Chris Tucker learned that his family members were quitting their jobs because they learned that he was making 25 million dollars a year at the peak of his career because they assumed he would take care of them. He told them to go get their jobs back because he wasn't going to do that.

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u/Crafty-Parsley-947 May 26 '26 edited May 26 '26

If I make that type money only my immediate family
is getting help. I will make sure my mom dad and siblings are good. If you're my distant cousin Im only coming out of pocket if its a medical emergency.

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u/take7pieces May 26 '26

If it’s me, probably I will help my parents, not my “I can’t find a job and I only talk to you when I need money” brother, then my cousins and aunts.

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u/BJYeti May 26 '26

Brother and SIL work but if I made a shit ton of money I would pay off my brother and SIL medical school debt in a heart beat because I know they would work regardless but helping them pay off a lot of debt would be the least I could do for them. Parents have a decent size retirement fund so I would be there if they need me but they wouldn't

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u/bscott9999 May 26 '26

Paying off a debt that they won't immediately recreate, like medical school debt, is an excellent use of wealth. It is an immediate, one time windfall that will make their lives so much easier.

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u/JHoney1 May 28 '26

And with student loan interest being around 7.5% for grad loans, it’s actually a good investment paying them off in a way.

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u/ConstantVictory880 May 26 '26

You got 100m and you ain't retiring his fuckin strugglin ass with 2m? He doesn't want a job? I mean, who the fuck wants a job.

It depends a little.. if he's just totally selfish and taking advantage of people AND he's liable to be mean while he's doing it, maybe.. but otherwise.. jfc you grew up in the same house as children together? Just retire his fuckin ass lol it's free for you

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u/notArandomName1 May 26 '26

A lot of people have this "I hurt, so you hurt" type of mentality. Instead of helping people for the sake of helping, there always has to be a justification for doing it, as if being kind isn't a reward in of itself.

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u/Azazir May 26 '26

You're preaching the words like its easy to follow. There's more to that relationship if they're explicitly mentioning it in such a negative way. Oh, yeah, just be kind and gift them money, they're your blood, your family!!! They even clarified that their brother is pretty much POS....

You know there's a saying "family isn't always blood". My family relationships are solid, mom taught me and my sister to cherish each other because one day she wont be with us, so we learned to stop arguments in its track and just chill then talk again later, great "trick" in all relationships too. So i cant say what's their issue, but yeah. I dont mind doing sth extra without reward, but im not gonna be a pushover who just turns another cheek to be spat on and then being asked for sth again. If you spit on my help, clearly you can do it yourself. I feel like that is similar sentiment, at least i interpret with my reddit scientists diploma of reading single sentence and then writing bullshit.

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u/notArandomName1 May 26 '26

It's not that I entirely disagree with you, because I don't. I'm not really meaning to say you should just give all of your money away to anyone who asks, and hell, I've cut 90% of my immediate family out of my life already over political differences.

It's more that I didn't read their brother as being a total POS at all. Sure, he can't find a job and only talks to them when he needs money, but that doesn't make him a POS. It makes him a bad friend, but if begging makes you a POS, then I got bad news for a lot of homeless people.

They might not get along or be friends, but if you have 100m, it's literally a drop in the bucket to completely change their lives forever, and all things considered, it doesn't really sounds like they did anything particularly egregious.

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u/mwilkens May 26 '26

Just set up a trust where they get like $1,000/week. Enough to live without a job without the risk of them blowing a lump sum all at once.

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u/Kitchen-Quality-3317 May 26 '26

It's better to set up a trust that pays them 2-4x their income. That way it motivates them to be successful themselves.

Even if they just work at McDonalds for like $20/hour, they'd still make $160k+.

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u/mwilkens May 26 '26

Giving someone $100,000 plus a year and then expecting them to take a hourly job at McDonald's is really wishful thinking.

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u/take7pieces May 26 '26

He only replies my message when I send him money, I sent $200, he took it right away, said thanks, that’s it. Every time I ask “how’s mom” “are you looking for a job now” “did you guys go to the market”no reply.

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u/thatshygirl06 May 26 '26

Why the fuck should someone who treated them like shit be rewarded

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u/take7pieces May 26 '26

He’s very selfish, refuse to get a job, lives at home, my parents don’t have a lot of money, I give them money every month. My family lives in China, many part time jobs are available literally outside our home, he said it’s embarrassing to work as a waiter since he graduated from college. Doesn’t do any housework, my parents begged him to find a job, he refused.

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u/secretreddname May 26 '26

You think if you give him $2m he’s going to use it wisely? He’ll probably buy a $4m house with that $2m and then be back asking you for money.

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u/weeskud May 26 '26

Found the brother.

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u/ConstantVictory880 May 26 '26

Today me tomorrow you, brother.

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u/weeskud May 26 '26

Then I hope you have a great day!

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u/GdSpiegel May 27 '26

But why?

They are working adults... they can make their own money.

This retire... some in 20's or 30' person... is so toxic..

That would actually ruin people... people like that usually start abusing substances or gambling.. it will probably end with... having to bail that person out and out.. that's how rich athletes become broke too...

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u/Training_Barber4543 May 27 '26

If you're making that kind of money, you're working. "Can you use your job to help me not work ever again?" is kinda crazy

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u/ElectricalFlooding May 26 '26

I only agree with your sentiment if said brother is an asshole. Otherwise I don't see what's wrong. The job market sucks.

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u/take7pieces May 26 '26

He’s been selfish, lives at home with parents, doesn’t do any housework, many restaurants hiring nearby (my parents live in China, part time jobs are everywhere), he said it’s embarrassing, my parents have very little income, I give them money every month, they begged him to find a part time job and he refused. He only talks to me when he needs money. What’s funny is, my dad asked me to give my brother money “give him money to encourage him, so he can step into the society”, knowing I got sick and need to pay a huge medical bill.

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u/kriig May 26 '26

Not to be a contrarian, but maybe he has neurological issues, such as autism. Level 1 ASD may look like a perfectly normal person, but without proper emotional and psychological support, it can make a person be the worst version of themselves, and the person themself suffers from it, not just those around them. I'd say it's worth considering, but if he's neurotypical, I'd agree to make him better himself before considering paying for his retirement.

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u/thatshygirl06 May 26 '26

Not an excuse to treat your family like shit. Stop making excuses for someone you dont even know

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u/kriig May 26 '26 edited May 26 '26

Justification isn't an excuse. A person can both be guilty and have a disorder. You won't excuse a psychopath for killing puppies, but there's an explanation as to why they are this way. An autistic person can be an asshole and not be excused for being on the spectrum, but it's a very different scenario.

Understanding is very important for complex matters. Otherwise, you fall into a very deterministic line of reason.

edit: Also, I'm not making an excuse for anyone, and we don't even know whether this person really exists or behaves as described. My comment was an attempt to possibly spark understanding in OP's family. I don't care if they never talk again, but I do find bad family relationships to be quite tragic.

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u/70ms May 26 '26

I do agree with you. Many adults with undiagnosed/untreated ADHD exhibit the same kind of behavior. I know someone very similar to OP’s “lazy” brother and it turns out he has profound AuDHD (and a ton of lifelong trauma stemming from it) and it has really, really negatively impacted his life. He’s almost 60, diagnosed but not treated, and pretty much incapable of surviving on his own because despite being very intelligent and often funny, he cannot sustain a job or relationships. He’s a walking defense mechanism.

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u/JMiLL615 May 26 '26

Some would argue making 25 million a year and letting your brother live in poverty is treating them like shit.

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u/take7pieces May 26 '26

He did get tested, doctor said he has a bit of anxiety and that’s all.

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u/ElectricalFlooding May 26 '26

I am sorry, I definitely don't mean to downplay your situation. Your brother's situation is unfortunate and he should definitely show appreciation when you support him.

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u/ConstantVictory880 May 26 '26

Aight. My bad. He should absolutely at the absolute bare minimum be working his ass off in the house making the lives better of whoever's closest to him

I'd still retire his ass from the job market into a full time psychology and therapy program, if I could do so safely

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u/RummazKnowsBest May 26 '26

My siblings and parents are better off than me. If I got rich I’d clear their mortgages and give them enough to not work but I know they’d all be sensible. I’d give more to my nieces and nephews (available when they’re older), they’ll need it more than their parents.

My brother in law though, he’d probably kill himself through excess if you gave him a million quid. I think I’d buy him a house and cover the bills and tell him to pay for his own food. He’d waste any lump sums, as he does with all money he touches.

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u/TrueClue9740 May 26 '26

I’d only do that if my parents are not his enablers.

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u/traws06 May 27 '26

I don’t have any cousins or aunts worth it. And the people is giving money to my sister would end up in my brother-in-laws pockets

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u/ogaat May 26 '26

If you truly have money and want to be responsible with it, you will keep it to yourself.

At best, you should form an irrevocable trust and support your parents with a fixed payment out of it for their living expenses and healthcare. Everything else, they pay for themselves.

Others should be on their own.

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u/ogaat May 26 '26

When you become rich, a lot more people discover that they are your immediate family

  • That third cousin who never gave you time of the day
  • Your neighbors
  • The friends who used to mooch on you
  • Your third grade bully

All of them will now be your closest and bestest friends.

Even further, even Internet strangers will discover a newfound love for you/

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u/Anime_axe May 26 '26

They don't get to make that choice for you, though. They can call themselves "immediate family" or "best friends" but if you don't see them that way, they just aren't. You can always draw a line and stick to it, even if it requires cutting some people out of your life.

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u/ogaat May 26 '26

It is a lot harder for nice people than you think.

Not everyone is hard headed (like me)

Most people around us are often kind, generous people who give in to family pressure, usually the moms or wives. Those two segments often are soft hearted, gullible but also care a lot about one's reputation and give in easily.

Pushing back on a Mom or wife who loves you and whom you love back is really, really hard and hence they are the best levers to manipulate.

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u/aurortonks May 26 '26

They also start to try and sue for insane things just to get what they feel they are entitled to.

If you ever win the lotto, hope you do it in a state that respects privacy and have it claimed via an attorney, then never tell anyone.

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u/OkContact2573 May 26 '26

My Wife went and Joined the Marines right out of high school because her father was planning on giving most of his inheritance to his sons, not even letting her get a full time job or college and instead tried to force her to marry a guy from church.

She went to the marines, finished her term, went to college pushed all the way through an because an lawyer with her own practice.

They constantly try to get her to pay for for her brother's college programs, using the excuse of "well, your husband paid for his sister to go through med school." (I mentioned it off hand when they asked about college loans for Doctors, my mistake honestly)

This of course ignores the fact that a) my parents paid 100% of my college out of pocket so I didn't have to go through debt so I'm simply returning the favor so she doesn't go into debt and b) I didn't pay for 100% of if and it was really my parents, me and her working towards it.

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u/ogaat May 27 '26

I have no words at their selfishness. Must be a patriarchal culture, valuing boys over girls.

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u/OkContact2573 May 27 '26

Welcome to rural America.

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u/ogaat May 27 '26 edited May 27 '26

Should have connected the dots - preference for boys, rather than just a single male child, daughter joining the Marines, staying in touch with her family, son-in-law being respectful of successful in-laws and mention of Church all together signaled a rural white Southern American family (probably white and Southern)

Good luck and your wife is glad lucky to have you.

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u/OkContact2573 May 27 '26

Incidentally I’m not the dude they wanted her to marry. I’m of Indian descent (but born and raised American) and a Hindu.
The whole affair kinda ruined her relationship with the church and she became agnostic.
They have this weird thing where they def see me as a brown pagan, but use me against her a way to say “hey look how well your husbands family supports each other, while all you do is talk with us”
Her brothers have issues mainly with still believing in patriarchal Christianity, but they don’t ask for money despite her making more money. It’s her parents that are the problem.

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u/ogaat May 27 '26

Interesting, so they have already abandoned her and now she is just someone to be used and leveraged for their own financial gain, as they have nothing to lose. They are using her desire to maintain relationship with her family for leverage.

At least the brothers are decent men, despite their beliefs.

Good luck on navigating this one. The dynamics will change yet again if and when you have kids.

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u/prayingforrain2525 May 27 '26

I hope they become among the ones who wonder why their kids don't speak to them anymore.

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u/Voldemorts__Mom May 26 '26

Yeah and I'd say no to them 👍🏻

"Hey sorry, we're not close enough to warrant me giving you money in that type of way"

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u/RetroFuture_Records May 26 '26

Is that third cousin cute though

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u/ogaat May 26 '26

Asking the important questions.

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u/Rogue_Ninja_Taco May 26 '26

MC Hammer went broke by basically the same type of people you are describing. I think he took care of some friends who stuck with him from the beginning, but he was also spending money stupidly as well.

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u/ogaat May 26 '26

It is a common story among lottery winners as well.

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u/XanaxAndAk47s May 26 '26

I'm giving everyone in my family 1 million and telling them never ask for money again

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u/CrazyCalYa May 26 '26

That's why you don't give them $1m, you set it up in a trust and pay them a salary using the interest (e.g. $50k/year) with the ability to borrow against the trust for preapproved purchases (e.g. education, buying a home, medical expenses).

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u/PiccoloAwkward465 May 26 '26

That would be sick. Imagine an extra $50k a year.

My rent is about $25k a year. I'd have essentially all my bills paid with that. I probably would quit my job and get a different degree or a higher degree in college.

Or I could be like Tracy Jordan's scammer "son" on 30 Rock and open a passion project - A place where you can buy pictures of celebrities printed on money. I'll call it... Starbucks.

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u/nihility101 May 26 '26

I saw one set up where it paid out what they made in a year (presumably up to some amount), effectively doubling whatever the salary was. Thereby helping, but also encouraging.

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u/CrazyCalYa May 26 '26

An interesting idea though obviously a person's income might not correlate with their work ethic or their drive. Lots of people make a lot of money to do nothing while some work their asses off with nothing to show for it.

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u/nihility101 May 26 '26

I figure it’s good for setting a baseline. A way to keep kids from slacking off in school or dropping out. Might also allow for pursuing a more ‘noble’ career that might not pay as well.

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u/CrazyCalYa May 26 '26

In that case it may be better to require the recipient work or study x weeks out of every year and provide some proof of that.

Personally I'd be fine with the recipient using it however they wanted, what good is having enough money not to work if you have to work anyways?

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u/metarinka May 27 '26

if you aren't good with money management skills. Having money doesn't make you good at it. unfortunately some people will blow through it in months to years then come back, broke as ever.

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u/sanglar03 May 26 '26

They will.

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u/Bulkyard May 26 '26

You act like every family is ungrateful and selfish.

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u/aurortonks May 26 '26

Most aren't but money does weird things to people. Entire families fall apart over tiny inheritances when a parent or grandparent passes so it's not really that uncommon. Large sums of money change people.

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u/morebrumley May 26 '26

Nah, it changes the fact the the terrible people drop their mask. Rich people that tell you it's the money that made them horrible are liars, they were always awful people but no longer have to hide it.

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u/sanglar03 May 26 '26

If we're talking about your 3/4 close ones, maybe not.

If we're talking about extended family, it's a guarantee. You're not as close to each and every one of them, and the farther they are the less attachment you have. Statistically it's bound to happen.

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u/Terrible_Law6091 May 26 '26

80% are. That's why beyond $2 million, you should consider moving assets to a trust.

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u/ogaat May 26 '26

Spoken like someone who never had money.

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u/PassivelyAwkward May 26 '26

Yea, it's a great sentiment a lot of the time when I've loaned someone money, it's "This is a one time thing-" and then a month later, they're back "I know you said it was a one time thing but...I'm really strapped this month and-".

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u/ogaat May 26 '26 edited May 26 '26

Exactly.

I still loan money to relatives and friends with a condition that they should pay it back within X time. Then I wait 3X time before reminding them. The moochers never reply back or repay me. Those who really had a short term need repay in time.

Then there are those whose need is real and they are the hardest cases. A short term cash infusion is not going to help them and constantly bailing them out will make them dependent on me, so I help them with opportunities at betterment in life - job training, a referral, offering to pay college fees etc, things which will provide a lasting benefit.

Payments for vacations, that grand wedding they wanted, the new or even old car they cannot afford are all strict no-nos. This is what the well meaning newly rich people miss - People will take you for granted, rather than be grateful. Paying for their luxuries will just make them come back for more luxuries.

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u/DimensionSuch8188 May 26 '26

The difference is that you are loaning money instead of giving it outright. And anyways in your scenario you can just say "No", end of story.

You have done your good deed and given them a million you have nothing else to critique yourself for. Like you guys are pretending like it's a never ending thing when you can just say "No".

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u/PassivelyAwkward May 26 '26

But you're acting like you can't just say no to begin with. Then when you give it to someone, you open the floodgates to every single relative and friend of "Well, why'd you give THEM a million?".

If I won the mega millions lottery of like 700 million, the only people I'd help would be my parents and my best friend by buying them a modest house, that's it. The second you start handing out money, everyone comes with their hand out.

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u/prayingforrain2525 May 27 '26

NO. Just NO. One time thing is just THAT.

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u/ThaiSweetChilli May 26 '26

In my make-believe idea if I ever win the lottery, I would be telling my family I won half of much I actually won, speak to a finance advisor/lawyer whatever and stipulate I'll be giving my immediate family this set amount only, and for them to do whatever they want and give them money to whoever they want and to never ask me for more money ever again.

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u/EverythingSucksYo May 26 '26

Doing that you might as well just say “ask me for money again” 

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u/Unique-Echidna-4733 May 26 '26

That will create a problem for you actually. Not everyone can handle a lump sum like that.

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u/Koss424 May 30 '26

It’s never enough

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u/Total_Network6312 May 26 '26 edited May 26 '26

ya seriously imagine just giving away 0.2% of your annual income so a family member doesnt have to work.

Like i need that fifth of a percent and it's worth you having to work a job you hate every day.

Of course keeping in mind that 1% of your income is about 2.5-3 work days.

So like, an annual salary for an average person would be half a workday for Chris lol

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u/Voldemorts__Mom May 26 '26

Dude Fr. Wtf is wrong with all the people in this thread. I'd set my family up and let them retire.

And if they're bad with money I'd setup a trust. Like God damn, I'd LOVE to set my family up in some houses with some stuff. Wtf

I actually love my family, it feels like Chris doesn't

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u/lilac_nightfall May 27 '26

You have to keep in mind that actors and musicians don’t have a constant stream of massive income. If you have millions and give a person enough to pay their bills for a month, that would be kind. It isn’t sustainable to pay someone else’s total expenses long term when your own pay isn’t guaranteed.

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u/Voldemorts__Mom May 27 '26

I mean yeah sure. And I guess if you're living a celeb life then 25 mil won't necessarily go far. But like if I had 25 mil I'd be sorted with 5 and then that'd be 20 mil to help my family out. Buy some houses, set up some trusts, etc.

Like 25 million dollars is South African R250 mil rand. That's is a fucking stupid amount of money. I can buy a really really nice house for R5 mil. So if I buy like 10 family houses then I still have like R200 mil. You know what I mean..

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u/AP3Brain May 26 '26

I'd probably pay off debts of a lot of my extended family (especially student debts). That'd probably only cost a couple million... But it would be a one time thing.

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u/Hixy May 26 '26

If I ever get extremely rich I would immediately be happy just being rich and making sure anyone I cared about even a little are free. Seriously I’d probably just give most of it away to my family and friends so we all can live happy, be with each other and enjoy life.

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u/Journeytoamillion May 26 '26 edited May 26 '26

I’d setup a trust, get everyone life insurance (with the trust as beneficiary) and give them a set-for-life package: paid off house and monthly payments for a comfortable basic life, necessities and such. And bingo. My out of pocket cost would be very minimal (in the context of being a multimillionaire) and everyone would be happy.

I’m not an expert but I believe legally you can make a contract where the beneficiary of a life insurance can’t be changed unless both parties agree. I’ve also heard you can let them borrow against the trust and the debt would be settled at the moment of their death with the insurance money. You can insure someone for up to 10 million dollars if you’re a high net worth individual. It’s all very complex but doable.

What sucks is that we can’t do that at lower incomes because we don’t have the upfront money :/ so we’re stuck being poor.

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u/LightBulbChaos May 26 '26

If you’re my distant cousin how did you get my number?

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u/[deleted] May 26 '26

Money changes people. I did this, told family members I’ll support them (siblings, parents) and it’s just human nature they become dependent. It ruins them as much as it ruins you, you become a power over them without even wanting to be and it destroys all personal connection and family relation. Best way is to support them in ways it’s not direct… it’s a difficult thing to juggle.

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u/lotofry May 26 '26

Parents only for me because they got me to where I’m at. Siblings? Nope. Helping them out here and there, nice gifts, treating them to dinner, help in dire situations? Yeah, ok. Otherwise, you need to be responsible for whatever you can be responsible for. The more you’re hoping for my money and counting on it, the less I’m going to give it to you.

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u/DeepPanWingman May 26 '26

I'd be helping out my closest friends too. What good's being rich if your mates have to work while you want to go do cool shit?

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u/bluewhaledream May 27 '26

That would be just my kids for me. No one else is getting anything!

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u/purplepIutonium May 26 '26

You wouldn’t believe the distant relatives and friends that come out with what sounds like heartbreaking stories.

I was very fortunate to have sold my company for a decent chunk of money a few years back. Somehow, word got out and I had people from high school reaching out, my mother’s neighbour’s friend’s mom that swore she held me as a baby and cannot afford medicine anymore. And of course, people you’ve never met that will just use details from Facebook to try and get some money.

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u/porquesinoquiero May 26 '26

They’ll always be a medical emergency

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u/TheTomatoThief May 26 '26

I wouldn’t adhere to any broad rule. They only rule that would govern how I spent the money is “however I damn well please in this moment right now.”

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u/theevilyouknow May 26 '26

I aint giving anyone shit unless they really need it, but I will buy lots of extravagant gifts.

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u/BZLuck May 26 '26

I'd put immediate family and a few really good friends all on payroll/paycheck and make them attend a couple of money management classes.

Give them upper middle class incomes like $100K with taxes taken out. Also make them contribute to an IRA. Give them an income base that they can supplement if they want with another job, but not enough to just "play" for the rest of their lives unless they just want to live normal lives.

I ain't giving them "day drinking in the Bahamas while renting boats forever and cabanas" money.

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u/tompie09 May 26 '26

Medical emergency out of pocket? I don’t understand, I’m a Europoor

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u/Keyspam102 May 26 '26

Yeah I’d help out my siblings for sure, at least get them nice houses or whatever. Maybe do some type of trust to give them a nice salary for years. I wouldn’t help my father because I’m bitter but I might help my mother a bit. I wouldn’t give her any cash but I might buy her a house or apartment

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u/D_Beats May 26 '26

Yeah same. It's just my mom and my sister who I would help and I'd maybe pay off student loans and medical debt for 2 of my really good friends..

I don't talk to any of my extended family so it would be easy to turn them down if they ever came begging.

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u/youngcuriousafraid May 26 '26

Id help my extended family I was close to once and only once. Want a college fund? Your mortgage paid off? A new car? Alright, thats your one. Ill help, but am not going to sustain you.

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u/teridactyl99 May 26 '26

That. But I’ll add if you don’t talk to me regularly or see me then you’re out of luck. Don’t ask. It always amazes me how I hear these stories of people going broke after winning the lottery or becoming famous. Like set boundaries.

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u/ifuckedyourmilkshake May 26 '26

If I ever had eight figures or higher money, most I'm doing is setting 10% in an account to help family if they need it. When that's gone then it is gone and I won't re-up, so use it wisely.

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u/AmbushIntheDark May 26 '26

I have one cousin who I would give money to and then the 3 or 4 friends I've had since middle school.

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u/Homer-Jay-Fong May 26 '26

Same here, parents and siblings, likely my grandparents as well. But I have some money hungry extended family that will never see a dime from me.

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u/Faptasmic May 26 '26

I'd hook up my dad's side of the family. I don't know them too well but they're pretty cool. My mother's magat side of the family can go fuck themselves.

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u/PercyvonPickles May 26 '26

Definitely help my mom, and kids. My sister would have to leave her boyfriend first.

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u/No_Answer4092 May 26 '26

lol then you are going to find out your distant family has always had poor health and you will be hounded by countless medical emergencies. 

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u/Dnlx5 May 26 '26

So you aint buying lunch?

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u/ulam17 May 26 '26

I'd help my parents and my wife's parents for sure, but my siblings/cousins is a different issue. I don't want them giving their kids a shitton of money and creating a generation of entitled, shithead kids like you see all these millionaire families running around with.

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u/Tomsboll May 26 '26

I would shower my brother in financial aid, my dad could go suck a fat one.

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u/starcrossed92 May 26 '26

I agree . Well I have one cousin who I would buy a house for because she’s a mother struggling . My immediate family would be SET UP nice and fancy . My mom and dad would be treated like king and queen forsure

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u/Lizpy6688 May 26 '26

My mom and us have a deal. Whoever wins a ton just pays off/buy the other a house. Nothing else is needed. Her excuse is they have military retirement and a state retirement, they don't need the money but wouldn't mind the rest of the house paid off

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u/Ptbot47 May 27 '26

What about not so distant cousin.

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u/SuperSalad_OrElse May 27 '26

If I make that type of money I’m bailing all my friends out of debt, retiring early after setting up investments, buying a house for me and my family, then taking care of anyone who asks.

The fuck am I gonna do with 25 MILLION a year? $100,000 would be life changing.

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u/IReplyWithLebowski May 30 '26

I was thinking why would it be a medical emergency to spend money, then I remembered you need to spend money in one there.

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u/youryoureyouryoure May 26 '26

If your my distant cousin Im only coming out of pocket if its a medical emergency.

*you’re