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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If my kid was in the same situation that OP described,my first question would be, "What's the plan Larla?" If Larla's only plan is ME, that's a problem. [/quote] Yup, this. Does she want to go back to school to increase income? Move to a lower cost area? I’m there to help. Ongoing help with no solution (even one in the future) doesn’t work for me. I would not want to be on the hook for ongoing expenses. I would look at her budget with her, get her to automatically save a certain amount, and know that we are there to help if needed (car breaks down, eg, but not to pay rent every month). I would not ask for any of this from a self sufficient child, but if she’s asking me for money, I want to know the plan…[/quote]
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