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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Eh, I plan to be very frugal with them from end of high school to maybe age 30. They should learn how to budget and live within their own incomes. By 30, they should have those skills. And should also have figured out what kind of lifestyle they want, what job they need to make that happen etc. In that case, I would be happy them as they start their families etc. I would not tell them this in advance. I also would only give them extra things, so they would still be living on their own. Things like a vacation, new furniture, etc. Not help with bills, private school, etc. [/quote]

OP here - you and the grandmother poster above have basically encapsulated my strategy. I will absolutely give generous housewarming gifts and similar. I am not going to be stingy. But it will be a bonus and not something to cause an expectation.

I don’t know about funding vacations though. It can cause an expectation because it is annual (whereas a living room sofa is one-time) and downgrading from $$$ to $ can cause disappointment. Also, I don’t necessarily believe $$$ travel is more enjoyable than $.[/quote]

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