The story of a sister-in-law who demands a holiday. To start with, I am a 46-year-old woman,

married with three kids. Ten years ago, we came into a lot of money. I worked hard in a

specific field that earned well, and I'd made some smart investments that paid off. I've been

steadily adding to our bank account over the years. My husband considers this my money. We don't have a pre-up,

so I'll refer to it as mine. When the first payout came in, I did what my husband and I had

always discussed doing if we ever came into money. We paid off the mortgage, I bought a new car,

and I managed to buy a nice house in our favourite holiday destination. We rent that one out

to a lovely family for most of the

year. We set up college funds for our children, each got an equal amount, enough to cover five years of

education. If any money is left over, they can use it as a down payment on their own house or

apartments. As the money continued coming in, thanks to both my work and investments, I looked at how I could

help my immediate family. My husband has two sisters, and we have five nieces and nephews on his side

from one of them. My brother also has two children. We decided that all of the nieces and nephews

will get college funds too, equal to what our children received

and under the same strict stipulations. Goodness me, you must have done well here, my word, that's a lot of

money. I gathered the information about costs and I made sure that everything was paid. One niece

had already started college, so I reimbursed her parents for what they'd already spent to keep things fair.

She managed to finish within four years and still had some money left over.

I had an accountant, a dear friend, looking to what would be the most beneficial for my brother and one of my sisters-in-law in terms of their mortgages.

I paid off the majority of both. We sent my parents on a nice trip, since their house

has already paid off. For both my in-laws and my other sister-in-law, who rent, I paid a certain amount

to help them save. A portion of the money also goes to charity, both locally and abroad. I also set up

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