How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Cruel_Sandwich
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/30/05
#1How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Posted: 9/6/08 at 12:55am
I'm living in a college dorm room right now feeling incredibly old, like there is no reason for me to still be in a college dorm. I can taste "grown-up" life. It's almost there. I'm willing to work hard and bust my ass to live every month.
How do I gain financial independence from my parents? How can I tell them, in the nicest way possible, to please stop giving me money? I cannot wait to graduate from this school so I can finally earn a living.
#2re: How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Posted: 9/6/08 at 1:08amget a job.
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#2re: How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Posted: 9/6/08 at 1:18am
"I'm willing to work hard and bust my ass"
Since when?
#3re: How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Posted: 9/6/08 at 1:22amOh youth, it is wasted on the young...
#4re: How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Posted: 9/6/08 at 10:53am
" How can I tell them, in the nicest way possible, to please stop giving me money? "
......I hate you. (types the poster who has a little over $200 to his name, and has outgrown asking his parents for money.)
get a job, or just spend the rest of what you have on the Powerball. I"m sure your number will eventually come up.
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#5re: How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Posted: 9/6/08 at 10:55amIf you're really willing to bust your ass, this new film "Zack & Miri make a Porno" seems to have an interesting idea.
#6re: How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Posted: 9/6/08 at 10:57amWhy is it all of your problems happen to be on the list of early indications that someone will become a serial killer?
JohnBoy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/06
#7re: How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Posted: 9/6/08 at 11:01amWhat does graduating have to do with anything? Get a job, now! Tell your parents to stop sending you money. If they continue (for some inexplicable reason), don't cash the checks. Then you will be financially independent from your parents. You're in college and you couldn't figure out the answer to that question on your own?
StockardFan
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/19/08
#8re: How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Posted: 9/6/08 at 2:24pmI agree with everyone else. Stop taking the money and get a job.
mejusthavingfun
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/12/06
#9re: How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Posted: 9/6/08 at 2:26pm
" How can I tell them, in the nicest way possible, to please stop giving me money? "
Hey if you're looking to unload a few bucks I know where you can send.
Pa, do you just post this stuff to piss people off? At least you are not on the giving end, my parents have called ME for money.
Get a freaking job, it builds character.
Q
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/3/05
#10re: How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Posted: 9/6/08 at 2:28pmIt sounds to me like they're the ones who need financial independence from YOU.
#11re: How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Posted: 9/6/08 at 3:03pm
"How do I gain financial independence from my parents? "
Biggest mistake you'll ever make.
#12re: How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Posted: 9/6/08 at 6:05pmHah, I wish I got the chance to cut off my parents before they cut me off...
#13re: How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Posted: 9/6/08 at 6:18pm
A. GROW UP
B. Quit whining
C. Get a job, and quit depending on others for everything.
D. LEAVE BWW so that you have time to WORK.
tourboi
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/15/05
#14re: How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Posted: 9/6/08 at 7:29pm
"Whaaaa! My mommy and daddy keep giving me money! Whaaaa!"
WHAT?!
I'm sorry, but there's a lot of kids (by kids I mean just out of college) who WISH that their parents would/could help them out.
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Get a job and make yourself independent, then just say "thanks, but no thanks."
But for the love of god don't complain because you have parents that are trying to help.
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#15re: How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Posted: 9/6/08 at 7:44pmtell your parents you are spending their money on crack.
#16re: How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Posted: 9/6/08 at 9:07pm
tell your parents you are spending their money on crack.
BRILLIANT.
broadwaytourist
Featured Actor Joined: 4/18/07
#17re: How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Posted: 9/6/08 at 9:34pmRemember this - it will help with the not accepting the money part - When you no longer take their money, then nothing in your life is really any of their business. No answering to them anymore - no need to ask permission for anything. As long as you are financially tied, I believe they will always feel they have the right to interfere in anything their money goes to support.
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#18re: How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Posted: 9/7/08 at 2:53amBut use a little of their money on a stylist before you go looking for jobs in this awful market. The Snape hairdon't isn't going to work.
#19re: How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Posted: 9/7/08 at 7:05am
DON'T EVER gain financial independence from your parents !
All of us here, would NEVER hire you and we haven't even met you ! Imagine the people in the real world !!!!
Updated On: 9/7/08 at 07:05 AM
#21re: How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Posted: 9/7/08 at 11:45am
"The Snape hairdon't isn't going to work."
HAHAHAHA-I don't even know what a snape is but that's hysterical.
#22re: How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Posted: 9/7/08 at 5:27pm
There ya go Jane. 
#23re: How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Posted: 9/7/08 at 6:15pmHAHA, thanks Kel, it doesn't work on Bob either!
#24re: How do I gain financial independence from my parents?
Posted: 9/7/08 at 6:22pm
As someone who had to work his way through school getting no support what so ever from either of his parents: Stop the f*ing whining. Count yourself lucky that your parents are helping you. Use this time (and their support) to study hard and learn all you can. Get a small part time job for extra cash if you must.
or
Get yourself committed and become a ward of the State.
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