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When the NFL councils new players, they tell them “if you wouldn’t buy a car for somebody now, don’t buy a car for them after you get your NFL salary.” It may sound cold, but it’s good advice.

In the town I grew up in, a pleasant family lived in town. The father was a professor, and the mother stayed home. The Mother would organize bake sales for schools and so forth. At one point, they were talking with us and said they planned to send their kids to boarding school starting their freshman year because they didn’t like the local school system.

Later, I asked my mother how that family could afford to send their two kids to boarding school for four years on a professor’s salary. “The mother’s dad is a billionaire.” my mother told me. “But please don’t tell anyone.”

That family was very happy.

When the NFL councils new players, they tell them “if you wouldn’t buy a car for somebody now, don’t buy a car for them after you get your NFL salary.” It may sound cold, but it’s good advice.

I can see that, I really can. You have to be prepared for the parade of cousins and in-laws who want their cars or houses paid off, and will curse you and guilt-trip you every way they can when you say no. There will be extended family and in-laws that you'll probably just have to cut loose, sorry to say.

As for Mr. Whittaker, he's a friggin' loser for blaming all his problems on his money instead of admitting to poor planning and avoidance of responsibility. People who don't have $50 to their name have drug problems, too. It's sad that his granddaughter didn't have the self-esteem or coping skills to stay away from the crackheads that saw an easy opportunity and latched onto her. I guess she never learned that there are people that only like you as long as you're buying and supporting their bad habits, and they're not the people that you want to like you or hang out with you. Class isn't something you buy. Whittaker has millions of dollars and he's still a lowlife.

Later, I asked my mother how that family could afford to send their two kids to boarding school for four years on a professor’s salary. “The mother’s dad is a billionaire.” my mother told me. “But please don’t tell anyone.”

Warren Buffet pays for whatever education his grandkids want to pursue and then they are on their own.

Giving young people a huge amount of money is very destruct to good values.

“Give them enough so they can do what they want, but not so much that they do nothing.” ....... Warren Buffet