How Do I Get My Family to Be Financially Independent? By Suze
Orman Oprah.com   |   From the September 2008 issue of O, The
Oprah Magazine Suze Orman Q: I am 25 and make a decent salary,
and I'm very frugal. But I come from a poor family and fear that
I'm starting to be seen as the provider. I pay my parents a
monthly stipend and cover some of their expenses. My brother
moved in with me temporarily, and his fiancée has borrowed money
for clothes. When my other brother graduated, I paid for the
family to go see him. I don't mind helping and don't want
recognition, but I would really like to go to graduate school,
so this arrangement isn't sustainable. I've tried raising the
issue, but nothing changes. How can I encourage my family to
become financially independent?  A: When you tell me you come
from a poor family, I know you're referring to finances. But you
suffer from another type of poverty: powerlessness. You feel
unable to make decisions that will create a better future
because you're afraid of how your r