Money Moral Dilemma: Should I negotiate cheaper rent with my parents?

Frogletina

AndrewHawthorne wrote: »

There are many things that I can not and never will be able to afford to do for my kids, or myself for that matter, but finding a few pounds extra on electricity and groceries each month I can do. My mortgage costs no more nor does my council tax or gas, whether she is at home or not, so why ask for money from her?

Not sure why you would only be paying just a few pounds extra each month.

If one of my children came home, I would lose my 25% council tax discount, my food bill would double, and my electricity, water and gas bills would also increase due to bathing and showering, clothes washing etc.

Imagine if my other two children came home as well? My council tax would not increase any further, but my food bills would now be at least four times as much, and in reality much more, as none of my children have food bills as low as mine.

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