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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here.

Our son is in the same place (fully funded graduate position, but pretty low salary for where he lives.). He is very independent and frugal and supports himself on his stipend.

We (his parents) decided early on to pay for his flights home. This is mostly for holidays, but occasionally he visits for a short break. Our thinking was that we never wanted his tight budget to become reason for not visiting. Our family is very close and it's a small gift (honestly to ourselves) to ensure we have family time without stressing his budget.

I'm really happy we've chosen to do this and it hasn't impeded his independence. He pays for everything else and has learned to support himself on a modest graduate stipend in a HCOL area.

Just do what works best for your family.[/quote]

OP here. Her coming or on a family vacation, would not be a debate.

This seems different: funding her to visit her boyfriend. It is open-ended (once I start paying for it), and I am just not sure it is appropriate. [/quote]

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