Found on AdultADDandMoney.com:
With our struggling economy many more adult children feel like they are being forced to ask their parents for financial help. On September 30th, a new reality show called “Bank of Mom and Dad” will air on the SoapNet cable network. Each week the show will deal a 20 something women who parents [...]
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“Trust Me” reviewed on MacKenzie site
Sunday, September 27th, 2009 by Mackenzie
Credit Card Clarity
Monday, July 13th, 2009 by Ken Kaye
Graphic designers from the nonprofit group Design for Democracy propose a standard display form for credit card interest and fees, similar to the standard nutrition information printed on U.S. food packaging. Compared to the current fine print and deliberate obfuscation on fee statements, theirs would be a great improvement.
This would be a good addition to [...]
ADD & Marriage: Non-ADD Spouses Who “Give Too Much”
Monday, July 13th, 2009 by Anonymous
Perhaps he spends too much money . Perhaps he doesn’t pay enough attention to you, your kids or what he’s supposed to be doing for the family (too distracted).
“How to Cut Your Kids Off”: Wall Street Journal
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 by Ken Kaye
The Wall Street Journal’s “Wallet” section notes,
In addition to moving back home with the folks, some adult children are relying more and more on their parents for financial support–a situation that can put added stress on already weakened retirement accounts and strained family budgets.
The short piece, illustrated with a boomerang, recommends sitting down with them [...]
Caught in the Safety Net
Monday, June 8th, 2009 by Attn:Money
Joyce Wadler writes in the New York Times (May 14): “When hard economic times force adults to move back into their parents’ homes, the move is rarely without tensions.”
Wadler’s article includes interviews with numerous individuals and couples well into their 30s, some with young children.
According to the Census Bureau, as of last year there were [...]