Man of Honour
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I don't know how many times I have to say that they don't bloody take it. I literally left a few hundred quid on a table one month for them and it ends up on my desk when I get back home. I was hardly earning thousands tbh, if I moved out on my income I would have just enough to cover my expences even when I was doing 60 hours a week. Incase you want to put me into the "buying computer parts and drinking" category I don't do much of that either and infact I'm saving money which I'm hoping to use in future to eventually move them and my little sister out of this current ****hole area we're living in.
Basically they tell me that they are helping me while I need it and when it's my turn to help them they expect me to step up to the plate which I will do. If for some reason we'll need money for anything I'll give them all my savings at a blink of an eye. If they ask me to start paying money on regular basis I'll do so without complaining either.
Why not? Why shouldn't they be contributing? They're in their 20s, they're adults, their parents are doing them a favour by not kicking 'em out.
No, you wouldn't. But parents aren't landlords; the figures we're talking about are a bargain - the 30% figure is more about giving a leg up to kids who're not earning that much than taking from those who are. But, frankly, if 30% of your salary is an unreasonable amount of cash to be paying each month you should be moving out and getting your own place.
That's unfair. If his parents want to help him out by letting him live for free, that's fair enough.
Ok if I misread his post I apologise (seriously *hugz*)... I didn't get the impression that he had repeatedly tried to pay and didn't realise they had refused etc. But my comments stand to everyone else who has argued against paying little or anything.
Soldato
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When I was on my placement year I was paying £200 a month to live at home then, am now finished with uni and back home but not paying anything yet - once I have a full time job I fully expect to be paying that amount if not a bit more once again 
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It's awesome, thanks
Though not sure if I count as I'm in my last (ever, in my entire life
) year at Uni rather than full time work.Uni doesn't count imo (though obviously if you have a lot of disposable cash and live at home then a contribution isn't the end of the world. Having said that, the last thing i'd want to do is go to uni and live at home) as often it doesn't allow paying a lot of rent yourself as it's a mentally and financially difficult time for many... it's people who earn a full wage and live at home that i'm talking about.
Rent and mortage?
I lived at home in my third year at uni and paid my mum £160/month, it was mostly my idea because she was having money trouble but I didn't mind paying it as the rent alone on student places around here is £300/month or more.
Having said that I think that 350+ is probably a bit high to ask unless they're either causing much higher expenses. Of course this is assuming they're using the rest of their wage to save up for a desposit of their own, and not just lazing around your house spending it on computer games and stuff.
If they're not showing signs of saving money on their own, charging a higher rent and saving some of it to give them as a house deposit when they leave would be good.
Personally I'd agree with the £200/month crew, unless you need the money or they're not very responsible.
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When I was in college I paid £20 a week I think. From being 19 I've paid £50 a week, and I pay for half of the Sky and all of the internet. Can't complain really.
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....and reality will hit twice as hard when he does eventually leave.
Yep and you also have the benefit of coming home from work and pumping the heating up and watching their faces as you spend some of their money.
A bit of role reversal.
Good god man, 35k a year and you still live at home.
Yea, quick, he should move into a flat right away regardless of his personal circumstances! Anything less is well sad, man.
When I was living with my parents. I told them that if they ever thought of charging me rent, I would move out and not speak to them. Did the trick
They should have thrown you to the kerb
older Kids [ie after they leave school] who sponge on their parents are pathetic