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Mom and dad focused on paperwork while their daughter explores the digital world beside them.
A family argues on how to handle the bills.
  • My frugal parents were ultra-cautious about spending money on my sister and me as children.
  • My husband's parents felt differently and freely gave to their sons — albeit within reason.
  • It's caused tension in our marriage because my spouse and I clash over our expenditure on our kids.

My 16-year-old knows better than to come to me when she wants something expensive.