I’ve told both of my kids that us paying for college comes with a couple of strings attached:
- regular communication from the kid to us. Whether it’s a text message once a week or phone call to know you’re alive.
- access to get info about the kid’s grades in college. I’m not writing a blank check and need to see that you’re actually making progress.
If 1 of my kids flat out stopped talking to me, then the money train would end.