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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just graduated from college, I was working a professional job and running down K St to waitress at night in order to barely afford a place to live. High school (W school) classmates came in, and were aghast to see me waitressing. They were living at home, going to the country club. It just seemed like they weren't willing to live whatever style of life they could afford on their own. Maybe it would have worried their parents and embarrassed them.[/quote]

OP here. I am afraid 2 of my 3 children will be like this, especially my daughter.[b] She is used to and likes the finer things in life.[/b] [/quote]

You need to stop paying for the finer things for her. She needs an allowance to manage and to get a job at 16 to pay for the finer things she wants.

My kids are very frugal with their money. I'd be fine with them living at home for a year or two after to college to save money or while going to grad school. But we'll also charge them some amount of rent so they are used to not having all their money for fun. I don't see that as failure to launch (assuming they are working, which shouldn't be an issue- both are working FT this summer) but a smart investment to get yourself started on a strong financial footing.[/quote]

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