@QiaochuYuan They set me up for success by paying for a reliable car and college education, and by paying me for part time work in my teens... But then didn't give me any significant cash until my 30s.
@QiaochuYuan Oh, except they did finance my house- I put 25% down from my savings, they loaned me the other 75% as a mortgage which I've been repaying on schedule, but at a better-than-market rate with zero lender fees.
@QiaochuYuan Anyway, I had 250K windfall a few yrs ago because family sold off an asset and everyone received a share of the profit... But it wasn't life-changing, just slotted into existing financial plans- not much emotion except some vague gratitude and stress about tax complications.