The father, who we’ll call Jason, and his ex-wife had a plan for their children’s future. When their children were young, Jason and his ex-wife gave their children the option of allowance or investment.
Jason’s daughter’s interests are more minimalistic when it comes to most things and does not spend a lot of money. “She will when she finds things she likes.
Jason’s son, on the other hand, spends most of his money when he gets it. Jason said his son “always has new clothes constantly, [recently] bought a new, very expensive car with payments,
Jason said that his ex wife, his children’s mother, says that he is favoring his daughter over his son. “My ex says I need to stop favoring my daughter and financially hurting my son and just pay for his college.”
Jason also notes that he did not just teach his children about saving and investing while they were children, but continued to urge them to save as they were growing up.