ANAHEIM, CA — Dad and budget hawk Kevin Peterson told his kids that the family was just one accidentally opened hotel minibar waterbottle away from complete financial ruin.

"Do NOT open that water bottle!" Peterson yelled at his 4-year-old son, Austin. "I have no idea what it costs, but I guarantee it's more than your entire college savings fund."

Following the water bottle incident, Peterson immediately gathered his family in the hotel room and laid out the harsh reality of the situation.

"Look, kids. We were doing great, financially," he explained. "We had a lot in savings, a great stock portfolio, no credit card debt, and a low mortgage payment. But cracking open the top of this minibar water bottle has put all of that in jeopardy. We will never financially recover from it. It's comm

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