Bre Avery Zacharski
He and his first wife once chatted about what they should do with the money if one of them died, and they agreed that the money would go to any children that they had.
They also agreed that in the event they did not have any children, the surviving spouse should take that money and travel the world with it.
Since they did end up having Emma, he has taken his wife’s insurance money, placed it into a trust, and let it grow for the last 18 years.
That money in the trust has been raking in incredible profits, and it’s to the point where it is a significant sum of money.
“I have never borrowed even a penny from it because it belongs to my daughter, and I am just a guardian,” he said.
“This year, both kids applied to colleges, and Emma got into an Ivy League with a full scholarship. Our plan was if Emma did not get the scholarship, I would pay her tuition with the trust.”
“Tom also applied to an Ivy League and got admission but without a scholarship. He and I both discussed our options, and I told him that I can help him with living expenses while he pursues his studies. But I can’t afford the tuition without getting a massive hit. He was understanding and said that he will take a loan for it. It was settled then. Or at least, I thought it was.”
One evening, Sam approached him and asked if he could pay for Tom using Emma’s college fund, which he found shocking.
He did reply to Sam that he would consider the ask, and he did drag his feet on getting back to her. He first wanted to see what Emma thought about helping Tom, but he wanted to speak to her privately.
Sam can get pushy, and he didn’t want her to influence Emma in any way. Emma is a sweetheart and always tries to help anyone in need.
He sat Emma down and informed her of the situation before asking what she would like to do with her college money.
