On Wed, 30 Nov 2016 15:49:13 -0600, Califbill wrote:

wrote:
On Wed, 30 Nov 2016 10:33:33 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

keep them moving forward. I can point to several cases where parents
are still subsidizing their kids lackadasical lifestyle well into
their 30s.
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And beyond..

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No motivation there. What are the chances that the kid will ever get
their act together in a case like that?


I have a friend who used to be really wealthy. Very big landscape
contractor. He bought cars for his kids, etc. most of his kids are social
disasters. Grandkids a mixed bunch. One, 28 yo girl, got a DUI while
coming from work at a pizza parlor, and cashed a check from grandpa she
should not have. Was for rent only, which she did not need. My kids both
turned out well, did not overspend the credit cards in university. They had
to buy their first cars, so they know what it takes. I did buy them new
cars when they went in to their senior years at university. But both still
do not waste money.

Well, my dad couldn't help me with college, but he did help me, in 1962, buy my first car - a 1952
Studebaker. The thing used a quart of oil about every fillup, but the oil was only 10 cents a quart.
It wasn't the best of oils, I don't think. It was a pretty good car, 'til the back of the front
drivers seat busted off when I was reaching for a billfold. Actually, it was still pretty good. Used
a 2x4 to prop up the seat. Didn't do a lot of necking in the front seat of that car.