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Money Moral Dilemma: Should my brother share his lottery winnings?

MSE_Kelvin
MSE_Kelvin Posts: 375 MSE Staff
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edited 5 January 2021 pm31 3:15PM in Marriage, relationships & families
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks...

 My brother's girlfriend gave him a National Lottery scratchcard as a Christmas gift, and he won £500. She thinks he should give her some of the money as she gave him the card, but I think he should keep it as the card was a present. Should he share the money with her?

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  • tacpot12
    tacpot12 Posts: 9,028 Forumite
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    I think that he should share his winnings with his girlfriend. He should consider it an investment in the relationship.
    The comments I post are my personal opinion. While I try to check everything is correct before posting, I can and do make mistakes, so always try to check official information sources before relying on my posts.
  • He is under no obligation to give her anything. If she gave him socks would she expect to wear them every now and then? If she thinks she's entitled to a share, she's wrong, and the only thing she deserves is the boot.
  • sassyblue
    sassyblue Posts: 3,793 Forumite
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    He should do what he wants. His winnings, his decision.


    Happy moneysaving all.
  • We often put scratchcards in (adult) stockings at Xmas, not expecting anything exciting, but there's always the hope the recipient might be lucky via minimum expenditure from the giver. (Most so far is £9) What an extraordinary idea that they would share - it's a GIFT !!
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