What is a reasonable amount of board money from our son each month (he earns about £850 p/m after stoppages)
He gives us £150 per month "fair" (£10 of this is towards internet costs) so its £140 realy
2007-02-07 08:58:05 · 16 answers · asked by Russell B 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
My son gets away with doing very little around the house.
he does have most things done for him.
My parents left him a sum of money in their will which he now has invested.
2007-02-07 09:06:54 · update #1
No wonder he is still at home he has got it made. If u ever want your freedom and peace and quiet at home he should be paying alot more he will never understand wat it is like to live in the real world it should be at least double that.
2007-02-07 09:26:34 · answer #1 · answered by wildpalomino 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi i suppose it all goes on weather you need the money more than he does, This is about right what he should give you as he does have to make it tough the rest of the month with the money he has left. If you think its just going to waste then have a word and see if he can up his board. . After all he is earning a lot. 250 would be ok
2007-02-07 09:22:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't have him in the house myself. However, if you must have a lazy sod spoiling your view, he should at least pay half the commercial rate. I don't know where you live but I would double the amount. He probably uses £150 quids worth of loo roll a month. And get him to pay all share of bills. And then tell him to do his own washing/ironing etc. He will soon wonder why he is at home and move out.
2007-02-07 09:12:54 · answer #3 · answered by AUNTY EM 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he doesn't earn very much!
I think it depends on what he's spending the rest of his money on. If he is spending it wisely on things such as a car (and it's associated costs) ,buying his own food and toiletries etc then £150 sounds about right for what he's earning, if slightly cheap.
If he is spending it on nights out and clothes maybe try to get him to think more sensibly about his future and increase his board slightly to prepare him for the cost of real living.
If you can afford to charge him only £150 but you feel that he could afford to pay you more or that he is wasting the rest of his incomethen why not increase his board slightly but then put a small account into a savings account for him (without his knowledge) so that he has a small amout of start out cash ready for when he finds his own place.
2007-02-07 09:08:40 · answer #4 · answered by some girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a bit cheaper than the 'rent' that my sister is charging her daughter she is paying £200 a month, and my neice roughly has the same take home as your son.
One thing that you could do is suggest to your son is to increase the rent to say £200 but put £50 pm away in a high interest account so he can learn to save for his own place, and also help educate him on saving.
Alternatively you can do a breakdown of how much is spent on food/bills e.g. gas/electric and divided it between the members of the household and that could be his rent!
2007-02-07 09:06:26 · answer #5 · answered by Chani 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think this is fair, i had to pay £125 10 years ago and I earned a lot less. £140 per month is cushty. I presume that there is always food in the fringe, hot water, can have his mates round etc? I pay more than that per month now just in council tax... wish I was back at home!
2007-02-07 09:01:56 · answer #6 · answered by monkienutz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well your short changing yourself . lucky lad if he only pay´s 10 for Internet, I would say more in the lines of 250 a month , sure he get´s his meal´s cooked for him his washing done , but it´s up to yourself I´m surprised he has´t offered you more , with all the money he is saving on his board Let´s hope he´s putting some in the bank. yes he is saving it up so he can look after his parent´s when they get old HA! HA!
2007-02-07 09:07:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always paid my parents a quarter of my take home pay.
The only way I would suggest less is if he is saving for a deposit on a home of his own. If you don't really need the money and are just teaching him to be responsible, then maybe you could save some for him for when he leaves home as a suprise.
2007-02-07 09:03:25 · answer #8 · answered by annie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think he is doing alright, my friend charges her son £50 per week plus club and internet etc. and he is only 18, she is a single mother though that perhaps makes a difference.
2007-02-07 10:22:11 · answer #9 · answered by Kirks Folley 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 00:31:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he's on roughly 196 a week and you are getting £34 so try for £50 .
I get my son to pay me board but he doesn't know i save 1/2 of it so when he moves out he gets a nice sum .
Maybe charge more and save it secretly to and laugh of his moans,if my son really needs money i give him some out of his savings .
2007-02-07 09:06:42 · answer #11 · answered by Nutty Girl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋