Would You Charge Rent? - Page 8

Posh Poodle · ‎06-27-2011

@occasionalrain my parents are in that boat you speak of. They want us to move in with them (we're in next door states) but my husband is too young for retirement. Otherwise, we'd sell our house and move in to take care of them and their property/chores in a heartbeat. No hesitation.

And they said they wouldn't charge us a dime to stay and use utilities, etc.

We'd love to spend the few remaining years they have on earth under the same roof. My parents have a full den with kitchenette and bathroom and bedroom attached to the den. So accommodations would work. Mother told me to load up the grand piano and come on.

Unfortunately, the timing is off.

So we're relegated to burning up the road with frequent visits.

Posh Poodle · ‎06-27-2011

@GingerHead I've really enjoyed your posts. I'm a fellow redhead of Irish descent so I think we'd get along as friends in person.

Love the comment about your fur child. My poodles are staying exactly where they are--at home enjoying a luxurious lifestyle!

@GingerHead wrote:
Also, to add onto my last post.

I don't think there is a "right" answer because it's your family and that means you get to decide what's right for you.

There's no right or wrong here....

All I know is that in my family my dog child is never allowed to move out on his own.

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

All three of my adult children moved back home for a time. One moved back with a wife and two children.

We never charged rent or asked for any type of payment.

I also moved back home with my husband and three children while our home was being built. I was never charged rent. I did cook and clean and do laundry for my elderly father while there. Bought groceries too.

He begged us not to move out when our new home was built.

In our family, no one would think of charging rent to stay at home with parents.

RetRN · ‎10-01-2013

I don't believe in enabling so it would depend on the circumstances. There would definitely be rules and a time frame.

GingerHead · ‎03-10-2010

@Sage04 wrote:
@GingerHead wrote:
@Trinity11 wrote:
@aj1980 wrote:
If your adult child needed to move back home, would you charge them rent or let them come free of charge?
I would never charge him or her rent. But that can backfire dependent upon your child. My MIL welcomed my brother in law back at 27 and he never moved out. He's still living in his childhood home at 74.😳 He never paid her a cent in rent and in her latter years lived off her two pensions and social security. My husband's sister moved back with my MIL after a failed marriage at 35. She never left either. She's 77. My MIL was a saint.

I don't have children but if I did this would be exactly my fear if one did allow their adult child to move back without responsibilities such as paying rent, etc....there's a fine line between helping and enabling/crippling a person. so that they are no longer a functioning adult.

I wouldn't want to create a monster moocher.....

Edited to say, this is coming from a dog mom and if my dog moved out and needed to come back home I'd let him come back in a hot minute, no strings attached!!!haha
So, it's your family you decide.

@GingerHead would it be ok if your dog brought home a partner and 6 puppies? lol

@Sage04

Not only ok.....it would be ideal!!! haha

"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals" -Immanuel Kant

"Once you have had a wonderful Dog, a life without one, is a life diminished"-Dean Koontz

Mersha · ‎03-10-2010

@They CallMe MRWILKES wrote:
Clearly, some can not handle even the slightest modicum of deviation from their right think.

But that's OK on a public forum.

Carry on Dear QVC Ladies. Y'all crack me up and provide the greatest interweb entertainment ever!

@They CallMe MRWILKES Nothing surprises me here. Some of the stuff I read is incredulous at times.

In answer to the question, NO I would never charge my children or grandchildren if circumstances made it necessary for them to move in.

When my children went off to college, they were gone. They had jobs right away and took care of themselves.

I always enjoyed helping them through the years with things as my husband and I chose to do it.

Uh oh, I tell my grandson in college to let us know when he needs money and I get it to him.

"My desire to be well informed is currently at odds with my desire to remain sane."

GingerHead · ‎03-10-2010

@Posh Poodle wrote:
@GingerHead I've really enjoyed your posts. I'm a fellow redhead of Irish descent so I think we'd get along as friends in person.
Love the comment about your fur child. My poodles are staying exactly where they are--at home enjoying a luxurious lifestyle!
@GingerHead wrote:
Also, to add onto my last post.

I don't think there is a "right" answer because it's your family and that means you get to decide what's right for you.

There's no right or wrong here....

All I know is that in my family my dog child is never allowed to move out on his own.

Awe, that's sweet of you. I enjoy reading your posts. Nice to have a forum friend. Us gingers need to stick together!

Also, I agree about giving our dogs luxurious lives, honestly I've had no problem spoiling my dogs because really and unfortunately their lives are so short that we need to make it the best possible life....so bring on the luxury! haha

"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals" -Immanuel Kant

"Once you have had a wonderful Dog, a life without one, is a life diminished"-Dean Koontz

Sage04 · ‎07-10-2011

@GingerHead wrote:
@Posh Poodle wrote:
@GingerHead I've really enjoyed your posts. I'm a fellow redhead of Irish descent so I think we'd get along as friends in person.
Love the comment about your fur child. My poodles are staying exactly where they are--at home enjoying a luxurious lifestyle!
@GingerHead wrote:
Also, to add onto my last post.

I don't think there is a "right" answer because it's your family and that means you get to decide what's right for you.

There's no right or wrong here....

All I know is that in my family my dog child is never allowed to move out on his own.

Awe, that's sweet of you. I enjoy reading your posts. Nice to have a forum friend. Us gingers need to stick together!

Also, I agree about giving our dogs luxurious lives, honestly I've had no problem spoiling my dogs because really and unfortunately their lives are so short that we need to make it the best possible life....so bring on the luxury! haha

@GingerHead I once saw a ginger poodle. It was so cute. I was at Home Depot and the lady had it in her handbag. She said she went out one day and when she got back she was shocked. Her children decided to change the color. She said it was fading so it started to take on an orange color. It was the cutest poodle I ever saw.

GingerHead · ‎03-10-2010

@Sage04 That's crazy.

I have seen some really cute ginger poodles, kinda like this cutie:

I want her!

6 month old toy poodle puppy | Toy poodle puppies, Poodle, Poodle puppy

Or him....

"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals" -Immanuel Kant

"Once you have had a wonderful Dog, a life without one, is a life diminished"-Dean Koontz

occasionalrain · ‎03-10-2010

In my family I knew that I could always move home, didn't have to ask, always had a key and I'd be welcomed. It was like money in the bank, full tank of gas in my car, food in the freezer, and friends I could depend upon. I want the same for my adult child.