Good parents will do their best to prepare something for theirkids. In many places, this means setting aside funds to allow your offspring to go to whatever college they might want to attend. However, like any horde of money that is just “sitting around,” it can very quickly become a source of argument in the family.
Adad wonderedif he was wrong to fulfill a promise he made his dead son, to use his college fund to go to Belgium for beer.We got in touch with the man in the story to learn more.
How a college fund is used can lead to some disagreements in a family
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We got in touch with the father in the story
“So many people offered to buy me a beer I laughed. Neither my liver nor my wife would be happy with me if I took them up on their offer. I asked instead that they enjoy a toast with me on the week of June 23rd. I love the idea that people all around the world are raising a glass for my son. I don’t blame my ex for asking for the money. Her stepson is a good kid. Their family moved to Montreal and the plan was for my son to live with them rather than commute from our city or live in dorms. Her husband is a good person who always treated my son with kindness and respect. Her stepson will be attending university this year as well and life is expensive. It turned out to be a moot point anyway. I could only give her the money I put in myself. RESPs are only transferable between siblings more or less,” he shared.
“I have the sourdough starter that I taught my son to make and I will be keeping it to use for bread and waffles. I like to think his love of the microscopic world started with yeast. If it is legal I may try to start some in Belgium.”
College funds can be the cause of a decent amount of drama
While in many places, a college education is somewhat available for anyone who gets in, North Americans, for example Canadians like the dad in the story or, more commonly, Americans, have to pay a pretty penny to attend. In Canada, tuitionaverages outto about C$20,000 to C$30,000, which is a bit less than many Americans might expect to pay.
In other words, this is not the sort of money most folks have laying around, so a fund, meticulously built over many years is the way to go. This is perhaps why the internet is littered with stories of families beingripped apartbecause someone suddenly hasideasfor what to do with this pretty pile of cash.
These beers are part of a long and storied tradition
This tradition goes back to the 17th century, which is a great pedigree for any beer. This originated as a way for monasteries to remain self-sufficient and not rely on the rest of the world for common goods. In 1997, the Trappist monasteries trademarked their beer under the Trappist brand, with pretty strict rules.
Some folks wanted more details
Most readers sided with the father
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