That's a good idea, Cindy!

That's what I did whilst at grad school and living at home. I paid room and
board as well as car insurance and my school lunches and books.  Loans and
grants paid for my tuition.  It kept me on the straight and narrow and I
learned how to make do with very little money.  My parents didn't let me
skive off on paying them room and board because I was short of money; I had
to pay it anyway, just like in the real world.  You make do somehow.

It's a hard lesson to learn but better learned at home before you go out into
the real world.

Kat

On Saturday 01 November 2003 03:08 pm, you wrote:
> Kathy Jo,
>
> Don't wait til it's too late.  Mom & dad aren't always be around.  The fact
> is, if you're not prepared when they pass, then what?  You don't want to
> wind up somewhere you don't want to be.  Now is the perfect time to start
> searching out your options.  Maybe you could insist on paying them rent.
> This way you'll start to learn how to manage your money, that's what I did.
>
> We're behind you!
>
> Cindy C