On My 18th Birthday, My Parents Told Me My Education Fund Was Gone — I Didn’t Cry, I Took Notes

require elaborate birthday parties with ponies and photographers. I worked hard, saved my money, kept my head down, and trusted that the adults in my life had my best interests at heart.

That trust was about to cost me everything.

My father, Robert, made around $120,000 a year as a regional sales manager for a medical supply company. My mother, Linda,continue reading …