43-year-old mom spends 20-year-old daughter's college tuition on gambling debts, pressures her to not tell her dad about it: 'If my tuition isn't paid by 6 PM, I lose my slot'

It's of the utmost importance that you know exactly where your money goes. You might be able to save a little here and there and manage not to go into debt, but if you're spending more of your take-home pay on tickets to sporting events than you are on groceries, you might have your priorities mixed up. If you don't have a specific plan for exactly how much you're spending every month on which item, you can go a little out of control and start spending money that's needed for necessities on luxuries. 

It's one thing to spend your own money carelessly, but spending money that was set aside for your kids' care or education is lowkey diabolical. Spending money that's not yours is stealing, even if the money goes through you. There's no good reason to take money meant for important things, like education, and spend it on gambling, which is often equivalent to flushing money down the drain.

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