However, now that I have been working I've been helping with the internet bill, my college payments and costs, putting in money for the house savings, and now I'm going to be buying a bed for my 24 year old brother because he needs one.
I barely have little money to spend on myself. But two weeks ago I worked Forth of July and I worked about 37 hours that week and got about 500 dollars that week. And I had extra so I thought to myself maybe I could actually get a retro game system I never got to play as a kid. So I went to a used game store and with the extra money i had I got it for fun.
My parents got so pissed. They gave me hell for an hour about how I'm such a money waster. All of my money has went to college, my own education or the stuff they need but don't wanna pay for.
Now they're demanding that I start a joint bank account so they can "show me" where my money is suppose to go. Meaning as my mom put it, "If we have a joint bank account it means I can get money out of your account whenever I want to" meaning their going to take all of my money to put into their own needs.
I'm 19 ******* years old? Are they aloud to force me into this?
As long as you live with them they can control your life. If you are paying your own education you are far ahead of most students. After paying for college you shouldn't have enough left to pay them rent, buy food and buy games and a bed for an older brother so they can't get much from you. Refuse the joint account but send all your money to your college as soon as you get it. If you need to save some for something after you leave home have an account they don't have access too. Remember you are almost independent so hold on until you finish college. Don't let parents see things you shouldn't have wasted money on or they will raise your rent.
Legally, your an adult and can do what you want with your money, but you probably have some form of informal contract with the parents, like getting tuition if you keep your grades up, they have the leverage to stop giving you money or kicking you out of the house if they don't like what your doing, but don't have legal authority over your earnings.
If you are still living at home and/OR they are paying in any way for your college education then yes, they have every right to expect you to spend your money wisely. There is no law which requires them to allow you to live at home or which requires them to help you pay for your schooling. A few sacrifices now is the very least you can do. Once you graduate, get a full-time, adult job and live out on your own you can spend - and waste - your money anyway you see fit.
I feel sorry for you, that sounds just like how my lame parents were when I was your age.
you pay for your own college, work full time, buy your brother a bed and they are not happy.
wow, they suck.
NO, they are not allowed to tell you to do this.
let me guess you don't drink or do any drugs?
God bless
Simple - if they give you a joint account for their money, you can repay the favor. Otherwise, you should maintain full control of the money that you worked for. It is not their money, it is yours.
It is ok to reward yourself with a purchase that makes you happy.
Solution --- don't have a joint account. Set up a separate one to keep your extra money.
No. If they want to charge you for rent, groceries, tuition, etc. then they should spell out on paper how much they expect you to pay.
