"My sister-in-law invited my family and I over for a July 4th barbecue. She sent an email asking everyone in the family not to forget to bring money for food and drinks. I emailed her back and asked if she was joking. She sent a nasty email back saying she was not. I told my husband I don't want to go. In my book, if you invite your family over for a barbecue, you pay for the food and drinks. You never ask your family for money. I was going to bring a pie but apparently that's not good enough. My husband says his family always charges other family members for food and drinks. Is this practice tacky? I think it is. What is your opinion on this? Should families be charging families? My husband says they should and that everybody should chip in. Is my sister-in-law cheap or is she right to charge for food and drinks? I would be curious to hear what your listeners think because I'm sure some of them have faced a similar situation"