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Topic: Advice for Adult Child

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Subject: Advice for Adult Child
Date Posted: 11/6/2009 8:48 PM ET
Member Since: 11/6/2006
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Our DS, almost 20, works on a tugboat on the Mississippi and its tributaries.  He has only had this career/job for less than 6 months and more...
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Date Posted: 12/14/2009 3:57 AM ET
Member Since: 12/31/2007
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Enjoy his time with you. The job he doe more...
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Date Posted: 2/6/2010 11:16 PM ET
Member Since: 12/30/2007
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I agree. more...
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Date Posted: 2/12/2010 1:47 AM ET
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Is it that you need the money or are you just trying to teach him to be responsible. Sinc more...
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Date Posted: 4/9/2010 5:21 PM ET
Member Since: 1/17/2010
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I'm the odd one out, so far.  I go with charging him some rent, although not much.  It  helps prepare for real life when he leaves home, he will be prepared to think ahead of what he has to spend h more...