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Category: money matters
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Do the same rules apply when we give our grown children time as when we give them money?
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It’s the same around the world: When it comes to money, parents of grown children prefer the helping hand to tough love.
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On the importance of keeping a will up to date and our adult kids informed about our estate plan.
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If you’re helping support your grown children, you are far from alone. The reach of the Bank of Mom and Dad continues to grow.
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When a grown child needs financial support, you can make sure there are no interruptions if you’re no longer here.
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Don’t scrimp on your retirement spending in order to leave money to the grown kids. They don’t want it or expect it–or so the studies say.
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Even before grandbabies are born–or even conceived–grandparents-to-be can start saving for their college costs.
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A financial assist for an adult child can still keep your estate whole for the rest of the heirs.