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[quote=Anonymous]I am assuming that the person they choose is a good candidate to marry. Good family, well educated, in a well paying and respectable career, healthy in body and mind, good morals, no red flags, no addiction issues, no relationship baggage, not previously married or a parent, similar ages, similar goals and values.  We have to approve the person. We have middle class values.

Ideally, my kids are done with school, college, grad school, professional school. Have a career and have stayed home for a couple years to have at least 100K saved up (outside of retirement contribution) in investment accounts. This can happen anytime from the time they are 21 to 40.

What economic help we can give to them has been a function of our finances.  We saved for in-state college education from the time they were born.  At first, we saved for community college, later we upped it to state college. Now we are able to pay for professional school also. Over the years, our income has grown so we were able to save for their first car, and weddings for both of them too.  Maybe, by the time they get married and start a family, we could help with down payment, we could help with college fund for grandkids, annual gifts or even vacations etc.  However, the things that we can support them with that does not cost us too much is providing them rent-free, expense-free, living in our house - with the aim that they can grow their own wealth and afford homes later on.  [/quote]

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