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Scenario

When family members disagree about financial help due to different privilege levels

My siblings and I are arguing about whether to help our youngest brother with his student loans, and it's really about the fact that some of us worked our way through college and some of us had help from our parents. We all ended up in different places financially but we can't talk about the help some of us got without someone feeling guilty or resentful.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A family is confronting how unequal support in the past has created different outcomes and obligations in the present.

Your guide for this
Zera
Zera works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Money and identity — class aspiration and shame?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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