He had WHAT disease and spent everything?!
Dear Doug: Big Spender
Dear Doug:
My husband, who recently developed AIDS after being diagnosed with HIV several years ago, wants to ask his family and mine for money to offset the cost of treatment. He thinks family should always be willing to help each other financially, but I'm concerned we will appear greedy since we recently spent all our funds on a swimming pool and several other large purchases. What are your thoughts?
Signed,
Wanting to Keep Good Appearances
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Dear Codependent,
Other columnists might correctly respond that no one is obligated to help you out of financial difficulties, particularly if you haven't been as frugal as you should have been. However, they might suggest asking anyway, while expressing regret that you ...
