If you are over 21 and still live with your parents ? DO YOU pay rent/bills? If you are a parent do you?

Question

charge rent?

Answer 1

I am the last of nine children. When I graduated from high school at the age of 16 (eons ago), I got my first minimum wage job at $3.35/hr. My mother charged me $350/mo for "rent" and I had to pay for my own groceries. Anytime her sons would live with her, they get free food and rent. Still do.

I would NEVER exercise such a disgusting display of theft and prejudice toward my children. Once mine graduate high school, they can remain living rent free IF they go to college. They are obligated to find some type of employment so they can have "work experience" under their belt for future resumes, and I think it only fair that they either contribute to groceries or buy their own with their own money as they do eat like an adult. When they're secure enough to make more money than me, they can move out on their own and experience real life responsibilities.

If they choose not to go to college, then to prevent them from becoming full-time bums, they must get an acceptable job and share in the household expenses, excluding rent. They will never have an opportunity to save and move out if they're paying rent at my house.

I think that fair.

Answer 2

In my family i can live with them rent free until i get married BUT i am choosing to start paying rent once i graduate from college which is mmm within four years. i'm actually paying for my own college education with Canada Student Loans, that's kinda expected in my house even though the government doesn't see it like that. (They've gotten you past high school now you do the rest kinda thing.) Plus they came to Canada with nothing and I'm so proud of how hard they try to raise four kids.

Anyway i think the motto should be, take care of yourself first and if you have extra - sure, go ahead. Calculate how much extra you have - if any at all. I wouldn't do it if you're in college/university but after you graduate. I'm planning to pay $200 a month maybe. not sure yet. my sister who is graduating next year is planning to pay my parents $500 each month so $1000 altogether but thats only because she's a Pharmacist =P she's gonna be graduating this year.

anyway, like i said - don't feel obligated you know? just if you have the $$ to help out. and don't just give it to them, explain why.

Answer 3

When I still lived at home after 21 I had to pay $100 rent a month and I had to pay for all my long distance calls and 1/4 of the light bill and water bill. I moaned and groaned every month about it but my mom said if I lived out I would be paying more than that. I lived at home until I married at 28! My freakin sister who was younger than me never paid one dime!

Answer 4

i think it's kind of good manners to pay something. even if it's just a portion of rent or part of the bills or food. after all, whoever you're staying with is doing you a favour, and if you can cop for a couple bills or a little rent, you should do it as an appreciative measure.

if you're totally broke, then what can you do? you can't squeeze blood out of a stone.

as for parents staying with their kids, they've raised you. that should be payment enough unless, you know, they're burying you with pay per view or eating you out of house and home.

Answer 5

I'm way way over. No I, I live alone. I pay the rent, yes. No, I'm not a parent yet, but I would charge rent.

Answer 6

When I lived at home I payed one bill for my parents. I did pay for all my own stuff like clothes, food and anything else I needed.
If you live at home you really should give some money to your parents. I don't plan on charging my kids when they get older and go to collage.
If they are just living at home and working and not doing anything in their life's to better themselves then I will charge them. You cant be a adult and get a free ride threw life.

Answer 7

Hell no, pay rent for somewhere I've stayed for free all my life? My dad would never ask me for rent, he won't ask me to work or anything. But if I stayed with my mom, she'd want half the rent, light bill and everything else. My dad lets me eat up his grocery, well, he forces me to, so the food won't go bad. He lets me do whatever I want, and now I have a little girl, he already said she's gonna run this house, he lets my nephews do the same thing. He wants my sister to come back and stay with us. He just wants everyone together and doesn't think that his girls should have to pay for anything. He likes to take care of people.

Answer 8

If 21 and still living with your parents, you should contribute money for rent, food, shelter.
If you are an elderly person living with your children, No!

Answer 9

When I lived at home I didn't have rent to pay, but I was expected to chip in for food, cleaning, repairs if the house needed something, my school loans, my car insurance & my car payments, my own bills.

Answer 10

If you are ova 21 and still live wit yo parents, i say you gotts to pay bills or you're a true loser and a real ***** livin there for free when you should have left the house after age 18