<prompt> Human: Hey guys,So my parents have been running their own company since 1980, and have been relatively successful over the years. They have a decent amount in their savings account. Over the past few years there have been several occasions where a relative has taken money from them. An uncle of ours persuaded them to give him about 120k so he could make a down payment on a prime piece of real estate for us hes a real estate agent. So my parents agreed and thought it would be a great investment. Fast forward a few months, this uncle divorced my aunt and is now living in Italy with my parents money. This money is all gone since they sent him the money via cashiers checks. As Im getting older and more involved in the family finances, Ive found out that theyre losing thousands of dollars a month because of relatives like my uncle. They loan out money to relatives who never pay back, allow people to use the business credit card to buy personal items, etc. I love my parents, but theyre extremely gullible and cant say no.What do you think I should do about this? Their business isnt doing so well lately, and my relatives are sucking their savings dry. Im scared that when they retire in 10-15 years, they wont have enough to live comfortably. What would you do in my shoes?  <response>: Its very difficult to protect adults from their own foolish decisions. You can try talking with them about it, but arguments over family finances have led to many childparent estrangements. Before you do anything, carefully consider how far you are willing to go with this, and whether you are ready to handle the worst-case outcome. 