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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I got a lot of help and [b]wasn't fully weaned off the last items (asked to leave the family phone plan, family car insurance, etc) until I was married. [/b]Honestly, it feels good to know I'm fully supporting myself now. I [/b]had never had to shop around for car insurance before and suddenly had to figure it out in my late 20s - that's kind of weird right? [/b]And PP is right that your friends definitely can tell when mom & dad are still footing some of the bills. It's embarrassing but I just didn't know how to go about getting my own plan and didn't learn until I had to.

I'm a fan of pushing for full independence upon college graduation, with potentially some help for grad school if we're able. I'm actually aiming to give less financial help to my kids when they're grown than my parents did - I'm just now figuring out how to manage things for myself compared to my friends who had to start paying some of their smaller bills in college who seem to have a better understanding of how to budget and invest now than I do. [/quote]

Yes, weird.  And ultimately not good for you.[/quote]

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