Greed in family: When blood isn't thicker than money 60 Articles

by David Riel

Greed in families usually rears its head when the family members are most vulnerable and least able to deal with it. Because nothing trigger's greed more certainly than the disposition of a family member's estate. The pros...read more

by Ethel Smith

Money, money, money. Ah how true statements such as 'Money is the root of all evil' often are. One usually finds that blood isn't thicker than water when financial gain is involved, even in the most loving families. This c...read more

by Laura Leigh Fields

I could honestly say that I would give up a million dollars to see my kids again. I sometimes wonder if my parents would do the same for me. Then again, I am not sure if I would encourage them not to. They deserve a little...read more

by A.R. Marth

Sometimes, there's just not enough to go around. I grew up in a very poor family. My grandfather had money, but he was the only one, when I was young, that earned a decent living. My uncles and parents were hippies, and...read more

by Brenda Lachman

A little ambition in every one of us is good, but when ambition turns into greed, every moral value and ethical concept goes out the window. I have seen sons and daughter of a deceased father destroy each other like vul...read more

by Kelly Sandefur

My Grandfather (my mom's dad) worked hard for John Deere most of his life. He was able to put aside a nice chunk for my Grandmother and himself to live on after he retired. It was not unusual for them to drop a large amo...read more

by c.l.beyer

It's becoming the classic American story: Everyone is one, big happy family... until Mom and Dad die. Then, it's an all-out war as the children battle it out for the inheritance - the hard, cold cash. If a will doesn'...read more

by Ian Loft

An invidious and somewhat disturbing trend in contemporary society concerns the dispersion of estate where extended family squabbles lead to serious legal disputes and irreconcilable relationship breakdowns. Accumulated a...read more

by A. Major

Unfortunately, money seems to have replaced blood and greed has taken over the family. When blood isn't thicker than money; we become jaded in our outlook about life and the idealistic concept of one happy family. ...read more

by Jamie Myles

Ah Greed, One of the deadly sins. It is certainly deadly when it rears it's ugly head in families. The unbelievable strain we come under when a family member decides that they are entitled to what others have. Lets take fo...read more

by Mary E. Preece

As a parent of grown children and having been a child that has already lost her own parents, I think it is my duty to see that I divide what I have equally as much as possible with my children. It should not be left up to ...read more

by Justice Liberty

It is always a very sad situation when money becomes more important to family members than that of their own blood. Many people start fighting about their parents estate before their parents are even gone, causing turmoil...read more

by Lynette Batencila

Has the morale fiber of society deteriorated so much that families' breaking up over money and inheritance have become commonplace? Siblings turn into strangers and enemies, as they race to get a bigger chunk of the family...read more

by maskedromantic

Nowadays, you hear a lot of cases about siblings fighting for parent's wealth, unclaimed wealth by a rich woman, who do not have any children nor husband, and you see all their relatives' wagging their tongues to fight for...read more

by Nickie Lewis

I remember my first job. I was 12 years old and I worked in a corn field in eastern Nebraska. This was back when the farmers would go to middle schools and high schools looking for kids to work for dirt cheap throughout th...read more

by Tammy Bowles

It has been almost seven years and the disgust is still so prevalent. The memories of my in-laws, and their actions have forever created a wall between us in which the Great Wall of China pales in comparison. Our Uncle...read more

by Debra Cornelius

Greed in any situation is never pretty. When it shows in families it is always at the worst times. Generally at the impending death of a loved one, or shortly after. Many families are ripped apart permanently by the i...read more

by Isaac Amani

MY BROTHER'S DEATH THREATS You don't choose your family or even your brothers and sisters. But you can choose how to live with them. The family into which I was born now comprises of my father, me and my little brother ...read more

by Natasha Hone

Money has never bothered me whatsoever i never wanted as a child and had a very privileged upbringing. My grandad was never a nice man throughout his life he was greedy and quite often thoughtless but admittedly i saw litt...read more

by Lynda Lobner

What the heck is wrong with "KIDS" these days. I have been with a man for 4 years now. He has 4 kids, three of whom are so called adults. The only time these kids call is when they DEMAND money, not ask, but demand! We sen...read more