Does Your Family Member Always Ask About How Much Money Do You Have in the Bank?

Hong Kong
August 29, 2008 9:51pm CST
My mom is really interested in how much money I have in the bank, but I wouldn't respond to her question because I think that's my own business. My dad is really good in this aspect and he won't ask about it, he would just tell me to save more money while I can. Indeed, I don't like it when family members or boyfriend asking about that, direct or indirect. I would feel offended because I think that's really private and there is nothing related to them.
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8 responses
@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
8 Sep 08
Hello wondericequeen, I never let my family knows how much I earn till now! I think it is a personal matter and I don't like to share with others about my financial status. But after getting married, I need to tell all to my husband. So, right now he is the only person who knows about my financial status. My mother is quite old and she asks me many times about my salary and etc. I did tell her about my salary but she always forget and keep asking again and again. That's good at least....she can't remember the figure at all!
@magnet (2087)
• United States
1 Sep 08
No they don't ask and if they did I would say none of your business without hesitation.
@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
30 Aug 08
not family member, they never ask, but I sometimes tell them just to explain how much interest I receive and how much bank fee I have to pay. I just started small business 2 years ago so not much of stable income yet basically my husband is the breadwinner and he knows that and never asks me how much money I have.
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
30 Aug 08
That is such a rude question and you know when someone asks that s/he is just going to set about telling everyone else. If someone asked me this, I would turn the question right back on them, saying "Why do you want to know?"
@PearlGrace (3171)
• United States
30 Aug 08
No, none of my family members ever ask about how much money I have. I would also be quite offended about that. Plus, I wouldn't be asking them that question either. Yes, how much money we have is very private information and nearly all the people I know want that kept private.
@3cardmonte (5098)
31 Aug 08
yeah, my dad asks me sometimes as does my mum, i tell them the same thing, it is my money, i earned it its my business not theirs, its very rude to ask people things like that
@nicholejade (2430)
• Canada
30 Aug 08
My parents never asked the amount in my bank but they have asked if I have enough in my account to cover something. My parents respect me that way at least. They even said that it is none of their business to what is in my account. They just want to make sure I have enough if that problem arises.
• China
30 Aug 08
They haven't asked me anout that. Because I am a student. But I think the reason that they ask you about that is they care about you. So you should be happy about that. Of course, I think you should not respond to them too. It is your pravicy.