A young American father, a postal worker in Mississippi, confessed to having withdrawn around 8,000 euros (around 10,000 dollars) from his son’s savings account, then aged 4, to finance trips to destinations such as New York and Disney World, in a story that is generating outrage on social media and debate programs.
According to the Spanish portal Noticias Trabajo, the case was reported by Christian, 28, during a personal finance space on YouTube, where he described the decision as a way of “creating memories” with the family, despite admitting that the money came from offers from other family members for the child’s future.
According to the same conversation, the father claimed to have used the funds in the savings account for up to five trips, including the Bahamas, Houston and Atlanta, and said he had no remorse. The episode was later publicized by media outlets in the USA, including the New York Post.
“Create memories” vs. robbery charge
Asked directly about the seriousness of the act, Christian tried to justify himself with his son’s age and stated: “I thought that at 3 or 4 years old, I didn’t know”, arguing that, as he was small, he wouldn’t have been aware of what was happening.
The podcast’s host, Caleb Hammer, reacted with shock and classified the decision as “disgusting” and “selfish”, stressing that the money could have remained invested and grown significantly until adulthood.
Hammer went further and confronted him with the origin of the money, saying: “You stole 10,000 dollars (8,000 euros) that you didn’t even return to your son’s account”, accusing him of compromising the family’s future through irresponsible financial choices.
Wife in the Army and a debt of 90 thousand dollars
The controversy intensified when Christian admitted that he made the withdrawals without informing his wife, of 27 years, who had recently returned to the United States Army to help face a family debt close to $90,000.
“She doesn’t approve,” he confessed, adding: “I didn’t ask her permission.” According to the report, the woman keeps her finances separate and will not have personal debts, as she does not trust him after years of excessive spending.
During the conversation, the presenter raised doubts about the stability of the marriage and insisted on questions about marital life, to which Christian responded with ambiguity.
Consumption habits, stress and lack of a plan
Christian, who works on the Gulf Coast for approximately $27 an hour, attributed part of the problem to his spending habits, including frequent spending on fast food and travel, assuming “it’s his stress problem.”
In the same interview, he added: “Instead of tobacco, I buy a McDouble”, in an attempt to explain his spending routine after work, according to .
Hammer also criticized the repeated use of personal loans, advances on retirement funds and high-interest credit cards (one of them with a 25% rate), accusing him of acting like “a thief”, while his wife tried to “protect herself” financially.
Despite stating that he wants to “do better” and rebuild his son’s savings, Christian did not present a concrete plan. The episode ended with a proposal for a future call with his wife and a warning: without drastic changes, the financial situation could collapse.
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