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Father-daughter The thinking father "Dad, I want a car to get around to the university campus," said the sole daughter. Dad has been giving her S$30,000 for her undergraduate science studies in Perth, Australia. The fees amounted to S$16,000. She does not really need a car but then, dad has the money. Dad has had reached a good position in Division I despite the lack of a degree and with shrewd property investments, could even think of buying her a condo when she comes back from her studies. What if her husband is a rogue? Dad has mulled over this possibility of an unkind world where brother sues brother for money and knows that money is the root of all evil. Will not the wicked husband get 50% of her condo? He has a fool-proof solution. Put the condo in 3 names: 2 parents and the daughter and this will ensure that any rogue husband will not deprive his baby of her inheritance. Seems like a sound idea. How about acceding to the request to get her a car just to get to the campus in 5 minutes? Do you scold a big girl for being spendthrift? Or do you reason with her? How do you reason with her? The father wants her to be married later. If she has a car and becomes too independent, she will frighten off the men and become a spinster. Aren't spinsters happy? He disagrees with me. An independent and too intelligent daughter will end up being a spinster as the rising number of unmarried Singapore female graduates prove his point. You can't argue with statistics. The daughter did not want the car. How did he do it? He said: "All the money I have will belong to you. You can squander it now on a car or you can have cash later." I must say this is a smart lady. I hope that the father's dream of her getting married will become a realty as this smart Singaporean knows that cash is king. The happy father told me she sublets her apartment to others and saves on rental herself by having a room mate. Will any father be proud of such a daughter? Do you think she will be a spinster? Family Relationships is sponsored by asiahomes.com Owners & Realtors: You may save over $1,000 with one internet ad to contact prospects direct, at asiahomes.com. Email your ad to judy@asiahomes.com now or check out http://www.asiahomes.com/singapore_classified for details. Send mail to [] with questions or comments about this
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