Dear Eric: My goddaughter is getting married in December. Her parents have experienced crushing financial loss through no fault of their own. So, I told my goddaughter I would contribute $500 to the wedding dress. Subscribe for unlimited access to The Post Save on unmatched reporting. Get your first year for 99¢
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She picked out a dress without consulting me that cost nearly 10 times that much and sent me a picture of the receipts. After much back and forth she “heard” that I would pay for all of the dress.

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