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Need Advice About Rules for 20 Year Old College Student
Asked by J.K. from Houston
on June 6, 2008
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I have a son who turned 20 this past January. He attends the University of Houston. He lives on campus but comes home most weekends and stays at home in the summer. ...
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- Well, first: what are 2 20 year olds going to do in Vegas while the parents are in the shows and casinos? And are they going to pay for him to have a separate room? If...
- I think you should let him go. This looks to be a family vacation that will have some degree of supervision. Since he has been to some family events, her parents may...
- Your son is a MAN now, not a boy. He needs to start making his own decisions. You've given him what tools you could, including supporting him in his education, now i...
19 Yr Old Son Won't Study and Won't Listen to What I Say, What Should I Do?
Asked by G.R. from Las Vegas
on June 22, 2009
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My son has a part time job making $8.75/hr. He stays with us so he can finish his college and so we can help him in many ways including car insurance, tel., food and s...
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- Hi G.! It sounds exactly what I am going through, the sullen not quite a man phase. It is tough going, maybe he needs a reality check it is your house so your r...
- Hi G.: You've received some excellent responses,so I'll keep mine brief.The reason your son is acting like a child,is because you continue to treat him as such. Your ...
- G., let me give it to you from a different point of view. My parents did the same things for me. They were sure they were helping me out, paying my car payment, insura...
17 And 18 Year Old Children
Asked by L.F. from Sioux Falls
on June 2, 2011
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I am so frustrated! Last week my son graduated from high school. I told him three house rules need to be followed. Rule 1 - call or text us if he is not coming home at...
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- I would say sell them to a band of gypsies but I don't think they have any real value at that age. I am lucky, mine do pay their bills, cleaning not so much. Well ...
- I completely agree with Krista P. What does your husband say about all this?
- They are actually completely in control... of you and your household. The 17 yr old can go live with his mother. The 18 yr old has 2 weeks to find a place to live....
Splitting Monthly Bills with Hubby
Asked by S.H. from Huntsville
on April 24, 2012
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How do you handle the bills at your house?
I work full-time, and right now my husband works part time. I make significantly more than he does (almost twice as much...
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- I think part of it depends on why he's working part time. Sounds like he's not that interested in full time. So what I think is fair is to figure out how much you sp...
- My hubby and I don't "split"the bills. We are a team - it's not mine and his, it's ours. I too make more money than hubby - right now he's drawing unemployment and w...
- You can only "split" the bills if EACH of you is making an equal amount to cover the bills. Clearly, you are making more so really, YOU pay the bills....there is no "...
Another Insurance Question
Asked by G.R. from Dallas
on August 10, 2010
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they already are fixing my truck ,my question is if a rent a car the insurance(from the guy who hit my truck) is gonna pay also for the insurance(30.00 dialy)for the r...
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- No, your insurance covers the rental, unless you don't have rental coverage, OR fault has already been determined by the insurance companies, and the other insurance o...
- You don't need insurance on a rental...you're probably covered under your own insurance for that! Decline it.
- Not clear on your question. Are you asking if the other guy's insurance will pay for you to drive a rental car, or are you asking if they will pay the insurance to cov...
Teenagers, Money, Jobs and Responsibility?
Asked by K.I. from Spokane
on March 15, 2010
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Hi ladies!
**Always have to put a disclaimer, so I do not get lots of people saying I resent this kid, because some people hear "step" and assume that means "new rela...
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- K., I do not want to give you a hard time, but I get the feeling you resent this kid. I understand he has disrupted your peaceful home so I do understand you feeling...
- growing up, I had to keep As and Bs in order for mom and dad to pay half my car insurance. With my part time job, I had to pay the other half, plus pay for all my gas....
- I'm kind of a tough love person so I'd cut him off. I'd repo the car and get him a bus pass, stop giving money for chores, etc. I see so many kids who have learned t...
18 Year Old Son Wants His Freedom...
Asked by L.J. from Atlanta
on May 10, 2010
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We have a son (H/S senior) who will turn 18 next month (June). He is an excellent student (Honors/Gifted) who earned money to pay for half of his own car, pays his car...
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- Wow Mom, this must be breaking your heart! I'd like to say an otherwise good kid and focused student will survive a little rebellion, but if he is genetically predispo...
- Hi Mom, I think you are doing exactly the right thing. He is so sure that he wants to be an "adult" what that means in grownup speak is that he wants all the fun o...
- Thanks to a loss of wifi signal, my original message was lost, but I completely agree with Denise's original post. He can't have his complete freedom if he still ex...
Curfew and Consequence for 18 Year Old High School Girl
Asked by L.N. from Anchorage
on January 2, 2012
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My daughter just turned 18 on 12/20, and since, she has stayed overnight twice at her boyfriends house even though I have given her a 1am curfew. And she has yet to c...
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- There musts be something in the air about 18 this year. Several of my friends have relatives that feel the same way and have done the same thing. I guess it is calle...
- Something that worked OUTSTANDINGLY well in my mum's house (when we were teens and were flouncing about and disrespecting *common courtesy* of letting those who loved ...
- Stop with the ultimatums and start talking to her... remind her that you have to GIVE respect to GET respect and that you can discuss the house rules together if she f...
Need Help Recouping Costs of Rental Car After Accident
Asked by C.T. from San Francisco
on July 20, 2009
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I need some advice on how to recoup money for rental car costs due to an accident. My husband's car was hit by another person in a parking lot. We do not have rental c...
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- Hi C., was there a police report of this accident? Why isn't the insurance companies involved? All your husband had to do was call your insurance company and give hi...
- Have you contacted your insurance company? They are paid to handle all of this FOR you! They would even go after his insurance for the rental car expenses. I strong...
- Hi C., My husband went through the same thing a few years ago. We immediately contacted the other guy's insurance co after the accident and they set up the rental ...
Seeking Advice on Stepchildren
Asked by D.B. from Sacramento
on January 5, 2009
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I have a stepdaughter that is almost 20 yrs old, she has been moving in and out of our house since she was 18. She has no job and constantly asks us for money plus we ...
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- It is most definitely time for your stepdaughter to grow up, especially if she's going to be a mom herself. You need to sit her down and explain that from now on, thi...
- Not a sweet start for the New Year, but a managable one eventually. You and your husband really need to sit down and discuss the future of your family dynamic. You n...
- This is a really hard situation. It sounds as if things have been so bad they couldn't get worse, except - dang it - they have. So now, really, the three of you, as ...
