DD has dropped out after 2 years of university, she was really unhappy there and tbh I'm relieved she gave it up and came home as she was starting to get very depressed.
We live in a tiny marked town and DD doesn't drive, so employment options were limited. She's finally got work in a new sandwich shop that opened a couple of weeks ago.
DH and I agreed that when she got a job, we would get housekeeping money from her. We intend to keep it as 'her' money, and she'll get it back when she moves out so she'll have a bit of a nest egg to start her own home.
My DM thinks we're being completely unreasonable. She and my dad never took anything from me when I lived at home, but then I was a completely spoilt only child. DM says it's unfair expecting DD to pay us for her keep when I don't work (I volunteer) and DH gives me housekeeping money every week.
DH has a fab job, and we don't need DD's money. We were discussing a fair amount, and were thinking about a quarter of her earnings after tax.
Would that be a fair amount? Or should we set an amount per week as long as she earns more than a set amount? DD is working part-time and has variable hours, so take-home pay could be anywhere from £30 to about £120 a week.
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Housekeeping money from adult DD living at home?
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BlackNoSugar · 19/09/2018 14:35
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