My girlfriend and I are talking about moving to a more expensive city for better career opportunities, but we haven't been honest about the fact that my parents would help with moving costs and hers wouldn't. We keep planning like we're in the same financial position, but the reality is I'm willing to take bigger risks because I know I have a safety net and she doesn't.
More people experience this than they realize.
Life-changing financial choices require acknowledging how family resources create different levels of acceptable risk.
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