Does it depend on how much they are earning or how much they do in the house? Any suggestions would be helpfull
2007-01-14 06:14:04 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
It has to depend on what they are earning. You have to make them feel that it's worth working for a living. But you are the best one to work it out, you may want to take more and save it on their behalf if they are crap with money and just blow it. Or they may be mature and you can get them to buy their own food. You know the situation better than anyone, just try to be fair.
2007-01-14 06:21:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on whether they are earning any money or not.
My parents charged me £100 per month, so £25 a week. I was in full time employment and was also paying other bills such as car insurance and maintenence.
I thought this was really reasonable as I still could afford to do the things I wanted but I also learnt I still had to budget.
I now pay £475 per month for my own flat and realise just how good I had it at home.
Your 19 year old needs to learn about looking after their money as one day they'll be paying for their on place and they can't say "I'm a bit short this week, I'll pay you later on"
Hope this helps.
2007-01-14 07:26:14 · answer #2 · answered by hayley802 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I personally don't agree with charging your children to live at their family home; at age 19 anyway. If they get to 25 then it's a different story. I think it's a far better thing to get them to contribute towards the daily chores etc and it will prove more useful for them in the future. Charging them rent will discourage them from helping out, and then there's the "i pay to live here" attitude...
2007-01-14 13:06:43 · answer #3 · answered by hp25 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I started off paying £20 at 18 to paying £45 per week till i moved out at 24. Think i had it easy!!
I did leave the country for up to 11 months, 3 times in that time span, so my dad knew i was saving up, not just wasting my money.
2007-01-14 06:30:25 · answer #4 · answered by Jessbess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got my first job when I was 16 - (im now 25) I used to pay my mother to start with £25 a week at 16.
When I was 17 I paid £50 a week (better job)
When I moved out at 18 I had to pay £80 a week plus bills, food etc - so I believe my mum taught me the best way to cope with living on my own.
Saying that tho, my partners son is 22 and pays us £100 a month and has £80 of that back on driving lessons! lol and eats us out of house and home - yet grumbles at paying it -
It depends really - Id say at least £20 a week though esp if they are eating and having washing done etc!
2007-01-14 06:22:39 · answer #5 · answered by GEMA 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is fair to charge a third of what they make.We have a 19yr old staying with us and she does not contribute to groceries,laundry soap ect.She makes $7.50hr so you figure she makes about $300.00 a week we only charge her $300.00 a month but now she has to buy her own groceries laundry soap ect.We also allow her to use our washer & dryer.We made her rent cheap enough so she can still save and move out form us.But charging a third of what they make is actually very fair.Welcome to the real world..LOL
2007-01-14 06:27:57 · answer #6 · answered by Maureen B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am 19 and I am not being charged anything. Unless your dirt poor I think that it is stupid to charge your children rent, unless they are out of college. Then that is when I would charge my kid rent, and if I still live at home which I probably won't be but when I am done with college is when I expect to be charged rent.
2007-01-16 16:08:29 · answer #7 · answered by littlepattison1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We're fixing to make our daughter start paying for her own gas, hair, clothes, up-keep on her mustang, and other activities she's envolved in, but she's going to be 18 in April. Those things I've listed alone are very expensive. We're still going to feed her, and give her room and board until she's out of nursing school, and then we'll take it from there.
2007-01-14 06:29:30 · answer #8 · answered by mojojo66 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It varies really. Each person's circadiam rhythm is different. I'm 21 and I start feeling tired around 10pm usually and automatically wake up around 5am, I've been like this all my life. And what in the name of all that is holy is the baby borrowers?
2016-05-24 00:50:18 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When i was living at home I gave my mother 25% of what I earned. I have gotten my son to do the same to his mother we agree that this is a fair amount
2007-01-14 06:26:31 · answer #10 · answered by chris 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋