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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The fact that she just got a job and, more importantly, her own apt. is a good thing. As long as people aren’t subsidizing her as well, she will very quickly learn about all the “little” things that eat up her paycheck. He will likely shift a lot of his time to her apt, and once she’s the one buying all the food and paying for takeout or going out, she should realize on her own that he needs to step up, or that she’s fine with supporting him.

If you do anything at all, I would suggest focusing on HER financial education as a young person starting out in life, and not focusing at all on him. Things like contributing to retirement accounts early for compounding, rent insurance, having an emergency fund, etc. - things that may not have occurred to her, or if they have, she doesn’t realize how those things add up. If she’s smart, she’ll listen to that and come to her own conclusions on the rest.[/quote]

I agree. Can you find an excuse to gift her a financial planner session to talk with her about the overview? Better yet get a friend who is a planner and explain the situation in advance so they can cover all the territory. Or tell her you scheduled both of you a joint session. Getting the facts from a professional will be much more impactful than boring lecture from a family member.[/quote]

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