I'm not a regular here but I read posts from time to time. I'm hoping for some insight here. I am prepared to listen to whatever you guys have to say. I'll be as concise as I can. I'm sorry if it gets to rambling....
BG.....my DH is one of 6 kids. His parents have always chosen, in my personal opinion, unusual means of raising their kids and making money. Not judging. Just observing. His mom is currently a day trader and pretty much avoids paying taxes. His dad has been working as a psych tech for about a year. They're in their early sixties.
MIL has been in the hospital for almost 2 weeks with a horrible case of influenza and pneumonia. Lots of complications. She was not insured upon admittance but is now on some kind of govt plan. I am leaving my FT job at the end of this month to pursue a new opportunity in another state. We are listing our home TOMORROW. Anyways, DH came home tonight and said we need to talk. He basically said that his parents are in a bad position and will need monetary assistance. They asked to move into our house instead of us selling it. I gave that a hard NO. He wants us to use some of the profit from selling our home to get them into a new rental bc they can't afford it. This is where I'm conflicted. It's his parents. They're not bad people, but they've made awful choices. What if it were my parents? He's thinking they'll need at least 5k. We have worked so hard to buy this home and fix it up, and now we're talking about giving thousands away. I know it's his parents, but I'm also worried about this becoming an expectation. I'm at a loss right now. Any advice on how I should proceed? I want to be supportive of my family, but, dang, we have worked SO hard for what we have!