The $380,000 Debt
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"You owe the family $380,000." Mom sent an Excel spreadsheet to the family group chat. The header read "Family AA Bill," followed by three rows: Ashley: Surplus $120,000. Brian: Surplus $20,000. Me: Debt $380,000. The group exploded instantly. "Time to pay up, right?" Ashley sent an emoji. "Mom calculated it clearly," Brian followed. I stared at that number and smiled. $380,000. Did she ever calculate how much money I've transferred to the family since I grew up?