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How much rent did you pay to live at home?
Posted on 1/23/18 at 6:01 pm
Posted on 1/23/18 at 6:01 pm
For those of you who may have staying in the cradle a little longer than normal or parents who have kids dug in.
I’m interested in what your parents charged you to stay there. When I graduated high school and was working, my parents charged me $100 every two weeks or so. They said it was to help with groceries but I know they did it to teach me value
I have a 21 year old that is about to start “helping us out”. He just don’t know it yet
What’s the going rate?
I’m interested in what your parents charged you to stay there. When I graduated high school and was working, my parents charged me $100 every two weeks or so. They said it was to help with groceries but I know they did it to teach me value
I have a 21 year old that is about to start “helping us out”. He just don’t know it yet
What’s the going rate?
This post was edited on 1/23/18 at 6:30 pm
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Posted on 1/23/18 at 6:02 pm to LanierSpots
Your parents charged you rent when you were in high school?
Posted on 1/23/18 at 6:04 pm to RummelTiger
No, after I graduated.
Posted on 1/23/18 at 6:04 pm to RummelTiger
Old man across from me growing up charged his 2 daughters and he had a lockbox on the thermostat and never ran the ac. 
didn’t shake them gals they lived there until probably 40.
didn’t shake them gals they lived there until probably 40. 
Posted on 1/23/18 at 6:05 pm to LanierSpots
Nothing because my parents love me and aren't poor. But I only stayed in their house for breaks during college. Although, I was completely financially dependent on them
Posted on 1/23/18 at 6:05 pm to LanierSpots
My dad didn't charge me rent. I lived with him until I was a Jr in college but I did all of the yardwork. We had a maid so I didn't really clean much though. He hired a yard guy right after I moved out
Posted on 1/23/18 at 6:06 pm to LanierSpots
quote:
When ingratiated high school
They should have at least bought you a dictionary.
Posted on 1/23/18 at 6:06 pm to LanierSpots
does he have a full time job?
Posted on 1/23/18 at 6:06 pm to LanierSpots
I didn’t pay rent because it was fricked up health circumstances that led me home and they knew I didn’t want to stay there.
Posted on 1/23/18 at 6:06 pm to LanierSpots
quote:
No, after I graduated
Oh, after you ingratiated....
Posted on 1/23/18 at 6:08 pm to LanierSpots
I cooked almost every night, bought groceries, cleaned the house, mowed the lawn, etc. I even kept mowing the lawn and kept up with the fertilizing schedule for another year or so after I left. It's the least I could do.
Posted on 1/23/18 at 6:09 pm to LanierSpots
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I have a 21 year old that is about to start “helping us out”. He just don’t know it yet
Do him a favor and put him out.
Posted on 1/23/18 at 6:10 pm to LanierSpots
I lived at home for 6 months after I graduated while waiting on my fiancée to graduate and we were looking for a house. My dad made me pay half of every bill that came in and charged me $500 a month rent. When I got married 9 months later he gave my wife a check for everything I'd paid him. He said it was the only way he knew my dumbass would "save" money.
Posted on 1/23/18 at 6:12 pm to LanierSpots
After college I did a 3 month stint, rent free, left the state for an opportunity. 3 years later moved back for 2 more months before finding something else and moving out.
Never paid rent but they didn’t have to ‘encourage’ me to move out.... living with your parents in your 20’s sucks, I don’t know why anyone would ‘want’ to do that.
In my gen-x generation it was a stigma to live with your parents as a young adult, but obviously that’s changed and it has become normalized.
Oh well, don’t care, not my problem. Y’all do what you want to do.
Never paid rent but they didn’t have to ‘encourage’ me to move out.... living with your parents in your 20’s sucks, I don’t know why anyone would ‘want’ to do that.
In my gen-x generation it was a stigma to live with your parents as a young adult, but obviously that’s changed and it has become normalized.
Oh well, don’t care, not my problem. Y’all do what you want to do.
Posted on 1/23/18 at 6:14 pm to LanierSpots
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I have a 21 year old that is about to start “helping us out”. He just don’t know it yet
He lets you frick his mom. That’s payment enough.
Posted on 1/23/18 at 6:14 pm to LCA131
quote:
They should have at least bought you a dictionary.
Sorry. Did this on my phone at dinner. Old eyes cant see well
Posted on 1/23/18 at 6:14 pm to LanierSpots
I didn’t live with my parents after high school even when I moved back to finish at SELU. I was the youngest and my dad said they had gotten used to an empty house and I was welcomed to visit any time I wanted, but don’t bring a bag.
My kids will get the same love from me.
My kids will get the same love from me.
Posted on 1/23/18 at 6:15 pm to LanierSpots
Better question: how long is a child allowed to continue being a dependent?
As long as they are pursuing an education? That can easily turn into 10 years of BS certificates and degrees.
As long as they are looking for a job? What if they can't land one that will pay $500/month rent?
I know of a few dependents who live at home and are now 26, 27, 28 years old and are not recent recipients of a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D.
As long as they are pursuing an education? That can easily turn into 10 years of BS certificates and degrees.
As long as they are looking for a job? What if they can't land one that will pay $500/month rent?
I know of a few dependents who live at home and are now 26, 27, 28 years old and are not recent recipients of a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D.
This post was edited on 1/23/18 at 6:17 pm
Posted on 1/23/18 at 6:18 pm to Yellerhammer5
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does he have a full time job?
Sorta. Its a part time job with full time hours at times. He is going to tech school two nights a week for a few hours.
My reason for this is more to light a fire under him than to get paid. He needs to learn that things move quickly and its time to grow up. He has been out of high school a few years now and he is just wondering through life. Its time to move forward
I dont need then money, its just a motivator to wake up. He is a good kid just not extremely motivated to grow up.
This post was edited on 1/23/18 at 6:21 pm
Posted on 1/23/18 at 6:18 pm to LanierSpots
Our oldest came home after living away for 5 years for school. Worked with my husband on the farm while he was looking for a job which took him longer than he wanted/expected. Once he started working, he was saving a nice bit of money by staying here and is moving out in the next week or two.
We didn't "charge" him anything. I even did his laundry from time to time just because I was doing laundry and didn't mind.
I figure he'll still be coming home now and again to grab a meal which is fine with me.
We didn't "charge" him anything. I even did his laundry from time to time just because I was doing laundry and didn't mind.
I figure he'll still be coming home now and again to grab a meal which is fine with me.
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