<prompt> Human: Alright so Im a teen and I recently got a job and I have a joint account with my dad with direct deposit set up. Unfortunately, I have parents who think that I do not manage my money very well so they take out my money as soon at is put in and dont give me any of it while saying that they are saving up for my college tuition. So I recently talked to my employer and switched from DD to a regular check so I could spend a little bit of it before they take it away but its been three checks and nothing has changed. My dad knows about it and I feel like he blocked the change I made. Is there any way he could do that?  <response>: if you are old enough to work and earn a paycheck, you are old enough to have an adult conversation with your dad about what happens to the money you earn. It may be that if you want to go to college, the money you are earning now is going to be absolutely necessary for tuition. But you deserve transparency and a full accounting of where your earnings are going.I ask that my kids put 25 of their gross income towards their college expenses, another 25 towards retirement in a Roth IRA, and then they can spend whatever is left. I keep a detailed spreadsheet that they can access at any time that shows their earnings and where the money went, and the total paid for each semester at college. I feel strongly that paying for part of their own education is important. 