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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP again: we are older, retired parents with decent savings but just about enough to be sure we can fund elder care, etc. and, if we're lucky, leave some inheritance, so that's a consideration. 
I think the abuse heaped on parents of adult children here is completely out of hand. Posts that include name calling should be removed.[/quote]

If you're really comfortable: I think you should offer non-cash assistance (say, a year in your house and food) but tell your son he has to start by getting some kind of job, just to keep himself from becoming a depressed unemployed person.

Another issue is that we have a good job market now, and that could change. He should be able to slot himself into some kind of imperfect career track now, and that might be impossible a year or two from now. The plan should be for him to go from a get-off-the-sofa job to some kind of potential career track job now, to save some money, and then, possibly, to go to grad school or professional school when the economy crashes.

Another reason to start by getting work experience is that the work experience might help him get into a better grad school or professional school.[/quote]

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