Have College Freshmen Changed?

ThisCouldBeHeavn
Wed, 13 Oct 2010 03:15:52 +0000

I agree that having a kid live at home might be a necessary reality, but should they do so without paying any rent?



How much rent are we talking? Just enough to recoup utilities, food, etc.? The amount the kid would have to pay if they lived elsewhere?

And if it isn’t a financial necessity, would it make any difference if they continued to live frugally? If the choice is between x luxuries/ownapartment, y>x luxuries/withparents, and x luxuries/with_parents, would the fact that the 3rd option might be most fiscally responsible be important? Or is the living-on-your-own-teaches-you-a-lesson factor win out?