My parent said that I cannot donate it to people in need because I have no salary, but I am not sure if joint-account ownership works like that (I doubt it does). It just feels like my parent is being controlling like they have been throughout my whole life.

Edit: For context, they said that I have to use the money for university stuff (not sure if that is legally enforceable).

  • ComradeSharkfucker@lemmy.mlEnglish
    7·
    5 days ago

    I have also stared at my bank account full of grocery money for my time in university and consider how much more useful it could be to others. You can legally do what you want with that money but it will strain your relationship with the provider of that money. The choice is yours, I won’t discourage you, it be like that.

      • ComradeSharkfucker@lemmy.mlEnglish
        10·
        5 days ago

        If it is grocery money, as mine was, I recommend eating frugally and using the excess for charity. Dried chick peas and rice were a godsend for me.

        If you can find a way to obscure how the money is spent in a nonsuspicious way I recommend doing so.

        • LeninZedong@lemmygrad.mlOP
          2·
          4 days ago

          Thank you for that, but unfortunately, I might need to move out soon because of personal circumstances, so I should probably transfer money over to my other bank account before that.