<prompt> Human: Im in my late 20s, my parents in their mid 60s, and they have come into money over the last couple years which they have been burning through like there is no tomorrow.My parents have never been able to balance their books, and always lived well beyond their means. Dad has been complained about not having enough money to his now passed parents, then receive handouts from his parents every single month. Now my parents have access to their retirement funds and inheritances, theyve been doing their best to get rid of it. New car for a stupid price, 40k five star overseas holiday, renovated, and bought tons of stupid things for ridiculous prices. I live overseas, but my sister is in her mid 20s, still living with them rent free, generally sponging off them and doing nothing to discourage this reckless behaviour. My parents best friends have also been getting them to buy stupid things for stupid prices for decades, often their old second-hand junk for well above market value most recently their 5 year old 55 TV for almost new price.Im home for a month and have asked Dad if I can sit down with him and understand his finances, so I have a clue of what to do should he drop dead tomorrow. I intend to calculate how much money they have left, and how many years theyll last at their current rate. My concern is theyll end up burning through it all, then come to me for money, which is what theyve done to their parents their entire lives.My question is, how do I stop them spending? Theyve never been able to keep to their own budget, they dont tell me what they intend on doing or have done because I berate them for it, and I live on the other side of the world.Im out of ideas, feeling horrible, and really desperate. Any advice would be appreciated.  <response>: Make it very clear to them that if they burn through all their money you wont support them. But if they have a plan and stick with it then youre prepared to be a lifeline for them should it be necessary.Come at it from a concern angle, also let them know that their choice effect both you and your partners future.At the end of the day your parents arent young, and while they can change the old adage cant teach an old dog new tricks has some basis in reality. I hope this isnt the case for them. 