How much keep to ask for?
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Both of mine boomeranged back home for periods. Son did a sandwich course, well-paid for a student so he contributed £100 a month. He mowed the lawn - a big job.There's no point in making an individual cook separately or do own laundry: it wastes energy, water and food.Family negotiations are the best way forward.Member #14 of SKI-ers club
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pollypenny said:There's no point in making an individual cook separately or do own laundry: it wastes energy, water and food.Family negotiations are the best way forward.
It was about them maintaining their independence, and not mothering them too much. You don't always see the way they've transitioned into Proper Grownups.Signature removed for peace of mind0 -
elsien said:All goes to show there’s no definitive answer. I was paying £40 a week 25 years ago. Seemed fair at the time.
No expectation of paying less to save quicker, or having my contribution saved to give me a helping hand further down the line.
It was spent on day to day expenses and I still considered it cheap at the price."You've been reading SOS when it's just your clock reading 5:05 "0 -
Savvy_Sue said:pollypenny said:There's no point in making an individual cook separately or do own laundry: it wastes energy, water and food.Family negotiations are the best way forward.
It was about them maintaining their independence, and not mothering them too much. You don't always see the way they've transitioned into Proper Grownups.
I think that being able to cook and do basic household chores makes life much easier for a young adult when they first leave home, so it's great if we are able to teach them those skills.2022. 2% MF challenge. £730/30002 -
sammyjammy said:elsien said:All goes to show there’s no definitive answer. I was paying £40 a week 25 years ago. Seemed fair at the time.
No expectation of paying less to save quicker, or having my contribution saved to give me a helping hand further down the line.
It was spent on day to day expenses and I still considered it cheap at the price.
I was furious.
That was over 50 years ago.1 -
Pollycat said:sammyjammy said:elsien said:All goes to show there’s no definitive answer. I was paying £40 a week 25 years ago. Seemed fair at the time.
No expectation of paying less to save quicker, or having my contribution saved to give me a helping hand further down the line.
It was spent on day to day expenses and I still considered it cheap at the price.
I was furious.
That was over 50 years ago.
My mom had £25pw from me, which was nearly 60% of my wages, what I had left needed to cover my bus pass (bulk of my leftover money), lunch and any snacks / treats, clothes, footwear and anything else.Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear it in 2026.0 -
My friend charged her daughter (in her 30s) £100 per week.I used to be seven-day-weekend0
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My son has recently started his first job after finishing uni, and he is taking home around £1700 a month.I decided not to ask for any keep money for the first month, I now need to speak to him about making a monthly contribution towards bills, food etc. I was thinking of asking him for around £250 a month which would include all meals, and washing, and would still leave him with a fairly good disposable income.Does that sound reasonable?0
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Camster said:My son has recently started his first job after finishing uni, and he is taking home around £1700 a month.I decided not to ask for any keep money for the first month, I now need to speak to him about making a monthly contribution towards bills, food etc. I was thinking of asking him for around £250 a month which would include all meals, and washing, and would still leave him with a fairly good disposable income.Does that sound reasonable?1
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When I moved back home with my parents for a while, we all wrote a number on a piece of paper as to how much we thought my board should be, folded so we couldn't see each others amounts. Mine was the highest 😅 We settled on a number in between, a bit more than my parents wanted but a bit less than I thought was fair.2
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