| I'm planning to do exactly what my parents did for me and my siblings. As long as we were in school full time we were not expected to pay our own way. At 16 we were each provided with a car and my parents paid for that, the gas and insurance. I had no bills other that those that I created myself (credit card bills mostly). Their thought was that we needed to focus on our education and not worry about working. My brother and sister both quit college and were expected to pay their own way at that point. I lived at home until I was 24 and got married. I started working after I got my undergrad degree, but continued going to school. My parents continued to pay for everything except bills I created myself. I plan to do the same for my kids as long as I'm able. I wouldn't have been able to get the education that I did without my parents help, and I most certainly wouldn't have the job that I do now either. |