House keeping charges

GeoH_2 · 29 May 2005 at 8:38AM

My 2 sons still stay at home and are both working. (25 & 19). What I was wanting to is how much should i expect to take from them for their housekeeping each week.

Does anyone know of a web page giving breakdowns or could I get some feed back from other forum users.

They both earn approx £200.00 & £150.00 after tax per week.

George

Bossyboots · 29 May 2005 at 9:08AM

My daughter earns around £14,000 pa. I take £20 a week from her although that was set when she earned a bit less so might need a re-think. She is 19.

My son is going to earning £25,000 per annum (pro rata) for a couple of months and he is going to pay £32.50 a week. This will drop to £20 when he starts his PHD. He is 22.

The £20 figure set for my daughter was based on what her peers were paying in relation to earnings and my son's is loosely based on that. They are both sensible with their money and have savings otherwise I would be taking more and putting some away for them. I found it very hard to take my daughter's money at first but its not so bad now and she has set up a standing order direct into my bank account.

Penny-Pincher!! · 29 May 2005 at 9:13AM

Hi There

I used to have to give a third :eek: Third for mother, third to spend and a third to save! This was based on £120 a week full time income at 16-18yrs old and Im now 30.

It depends what you will be paying for out of the house keeping. My mum used to buy everything (deodrant, sanitary, fav shower gel, fav toiletries, cook my meals & wash/iron etc.) Where else could I have got all this for £40 a week?

This is always a tough one! It is down to you personally at the end of the day and Im sure everyone will have their own views on it.

I have a 10yr old and even now we have some structure in pocket money etc. She gets 20p for each job she does (loading/unloading dishwasher, sweeping floor, keeping room tidy, taking clothes upstairs & putting away, hoover landing, bring dirty laundry downstairs, etc)not big jobs but teaching her the value of money. Her pocket money is capped at £3.00 per week, but TBH she rarely hits that..lol. She gets on average £2-£2.50 a week.

Personally, I feel your boys should be giving something as its costing you having them living with you. My nephew who is 18 gives his mum £60 a week and he earns £170 a week.

Good Luck

Penny-Pincher!!
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Queenie · 29 May 2005 at 9:58AM

Something similar was discussed recently within this thread - and even more specifically in Grown Up Kids Contributing to Household Budget

Between those two threads you should get a good idea of how much and the reasonings behind your decisions

Good luck

Sarahsaver · 29 May 2005 at 11:43AM

Wow! My kids are only young - 7, 5 and 4 but they already know they will pay their way when they are older, and unless theres a REALLY good reason for them to be 'living with mummy' after they are 20 they have to make their way in the world as adults have to. It should be straightforward shouldn't it, their portion of the council tax, bills etc, their share of the food. How about looking to see how much rented accommodation is around your way and making them pay half that? Dont let them have it too easy, my sis lived with my mum for too long IMHO, and it caused both of them too many problems emotionally and financially! I cant believe someone on 25k only paying £32.50 a week. :rolleyes: The third of income is a lot more realistic.

Pink. · 29 May 2005 at 11:49AM

Hi GeoH,

Welcome to MSE

There is another thread here that may be of interest to you.

Pink

johannamse · 29 May 2005 at 11:49AM

What about a % of both their incomes - say 20 % of each net - so they dont get jealous of each other.

ManAtHome · 29 May 2005 at 2:17PM

Penny-Pincher!! wrote:

She gets 20p for each job she does

SCANDALOUS!! the cubs will do it for 1/4 this price.

Savvy_Sue · 30 May 2005 at 12:34AM

ManAtHome wrote:

SCANDALOUS!! the cubs will do it for 1/4 this price.

:rotfl:

First catch your cub ... and it was only ever one week in the year, wasn't it? Brownies and Guides are a much better bet, good turn every day, isn't it, which means without being asked!

ManAtHome · 30 May 2005 at 9:32PM

Savvy_Sue wrote:

First catch your cub ... and it was only ever one week in the year, wasn't it?

Yes, but if you get them to do the dusting twice in the week should be Ok?

Savvy_Sue · 30 May 2005 at 11:21PM

ManAtHome wrote:

Yes, but if you get them to do the dusting twice in the week should be Ok?

Oh yes, on the Quentin Crisp scale of housekeeping where it doesn't get any worse after 4 years ...

House keeping charges

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