Neil Patel
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My parents also had around 200 and something thousand dollars in their life savings and
I think it was around 250.
We started pulling like tranches of like 50 grand at a time because my sister and I were on their bank accounts.
So we kind of didn't ask.
It's more like, you know, they say ask for forgiveness, not permission.
So we started taking it.
And then my dad, you know, pulled me aside and he's like, you know.
If things don't work out, that's OK.
Just make sure you take care of mom and I when we get older.
And that was our deal.
So we took care of our parents eventually with the money his dad gave us and the money my parents gave us.
We were able to make it work.
So business turned around within 12 months.
We were able to pay him back all back because we had to make the money, pay taxes on the profits and then pay him back.
Right.
And then some, I hope a little bit for the parents.
No, we did not give them.
And then some, but we've taken care of them for life.
So then my parents have been retired.
Uh,