Adult children paying rent
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kwillia
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I am a firm believer they should be required to pay a set amount each month... even if they only make minimum wage.
They are fortunate to have a safe, warm, dry, rodent/roach free, non-drug infested environment in which to shower and sleep. A parent does not "owe" an adult child this accomodation.
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luckystar
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You're being very vague. Why do you want to charge your kid rent? Do they not keep up after themselves? Are they nearing 30 and not done a damn thing with their life? Irresponsible, not attending school?
A friend of mine had to start paying a small amount of rent after we graduated from high school. She lived with her parents until she bought her own place, at which time her parents gave her the keys to the fat bank account they'd been saving her "rent" money in. I always wished my parents had made me pay fake rent. 
They help out sometimes. I want to be fair, teach them responsibility but I also want them to be able to save money so they can move out. What do you think is a fair amount?
Larry Gude
Strung Out
1. Depends on what you want. Want them to stay or go? Act accordingly.
2. Further, what's going on? Are you helping them as they get a degree or are otherwise using your help in a productive manner? Or are they just taking the path of least resistance? Refer back to point one.
kwillia
n/a
A friend of mine had to start paying a small amount of rent after we graduated from high school. She lived with her parents until she bought her own place, at which time her parents gave her the keys to the fat bank account they'd been saving her "rent" money in. I always wished my parents had made me pay fake rent.
OMG... Chasey is so gonna charge her children... put it in a bank account then when they finally move out... she'll spend it on a cruise!
OMG... Chasey is so gonna charge her children... put it in a bank account then when they finally move out... she'll spend it on a cruise!
Now that I have a child of my own, that seems like a much better plan! 
SoMDGirl42
Well-Known Member
excellent ideaA friend of mine had to start paying a small amount of rent after we graduated from high school. She lived with her parents until she bought her own place, at which time her parents gave her the keys to the fat bank account they'd been saving her "rent" money in. I always wished my parents had made me pay fake rent.
I say you go with K_Jo's suggestion.
and if they're barely able to pay their bills, it's time they learn what life is like in the real world. If we can't pay our bills, it's bye-bye cell phone with a billion minutes, bye-bye mustang for a energy efficient car with good insurance premiums, bye-bye hanging out and going fun places every weekend with your friends. Now I'm not saying your kids have/do all this, but you get the point. They have to change their lifestyle to accommodate their income.
Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
I want them to be able to take care of themselves, live on their own. Appartments are so expensive in this area. They are not going to school. One of them has a child.
Baby birds do not learn to fly until you kick them out of the nest.
Do you take care of the child too?
nomoney
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Larry Gude
Strung Out
Then kick 'em out.
lovinmaryland
Well-Known Member
I was just going to ask this question!
Once we all turned 18 we had to pay $50 a week rent until we moved out. We were also in charge of our insurance, gas etc... That seemed fair to me at the time.
Right before I moved from Ca to Md my children and I stayed w/ my parents for almost 3 months while our townhouse was being finnished. I paid the electric bill every month (which ran about $400) and bought groceries every 2 weeks (about $300)
I take care of the child when her mom works. I have 2 adult children at home.