Halibut Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Appreciate that. Our younger daughter is on Job Seekers at the moment and we don't charge her anything .. In fact .. we have only just started to charge our elder daughter who is 22 (23 in April) board and I thought it quite fair to ask for £20 a week as she is working full time. She seems to think that this is totally unfair of us .. and the blummin fight I have to get it off her. I have told her that if I have to ask, she will pay me £25 a week .. if she offers me, then it's £20. We're hoping she moves out soon. lol I would be if she was mine! I think she's got a cheek complaining and that you're being extremely generous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortcrust Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I'm a mature student living with my mum again whilst studying. I pay £110 a month towards bills etc and we share the costs of everything else (food, cleaning products etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halibut Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I'll be asking my lad for at least £45 a week when he's full time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogo Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Back in the early 00's when I lived at home I gave my Mum £150 a month board. So that was roughly £30 a week based on a five week month. I was working though, if not she probably wouldn't have taken that much off me. Roughly same here. when I left college, they gits charged me £15 pw, then when I started work it was 30pw. Then the commotion with the fone bill, so I had to contribute £10 to each of the untility bills. Then I was sodding daft enough to tell family of every pay rise I got, so the board went up. I think my mum would make a better colition Chancillor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozy Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I honestly think that skills such as this should be taught in school. along with stuff like how to understand a wage slip, fill in a tax form, apply for insurance, what a mortgage is and how to get one, how to run a bank account and other practical stuff you'll actually need to know in life. Abso-bloody-lutely!! With a special module on interest rates, so they don't end up running up appalling debts on credit cards or buying stuff from those shops that charge you a ridiculous rate of interest, but tempt you in by saying it'll only cost you £3.45 a week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozy Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Roughly same here. when I left college, they gits charged me £15 pw, then when I started work it was 30pw. Then the commotion with the fone bill, so I had to contribute £10 to each of the untility bills. Then I was sodding daft enough to tell family of every pay rise I got, so the board went up. I think my mum would make a better colition Chancillor. Love it!!! And, presuming you've now left home, do you pay out less every week than you gave your mum?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mya1986 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 My parents never charged anything I would offer they would decline so I would buy things for the house etc instead.My brothers pay around £300 per month each towards the bills. I think charging children teaches them about money management and besides once your in the real world it will stand you in good stead. £20 will buy you around 1 Mac blusher lol. In the real world we must consider the mortgage,Council tax,utilities,Groceries etc. My monthly expenses are around £1300 including all the above plus baby things clothes petrol etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogo Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Love it!!! And, presuming you've now left home, do you pay out less every week than you gave your mum?? Speaking like a politician who has no idea about ecconomics. In real terms, taking into account inflation and cost of living rises against the coefficient curve of the devaluation of money, which includes my petro guzzling car. I'de say living in my own place or with the parents is comparable to catching the bus or using a car. One is expsensive, but all freedom has its price. Come to think of it, I probably could run a car on what I used to pay mummy in bored? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffy Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 She's possibly back today as she's staying at her boyfriends and will need more clothes .. Will direct her to this thread! Grin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC34B Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I work full time and living with my parents ... I pay £60 per week and that has to be a bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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