We are collecting survivors benefits from social security, my oldest daughter is about 18...?
she is aware that if she is 18 and still in school, she can collect her share and have it put into HER bank account.
I have 4 children, and we are using the SS to be able to keep the home that we shared with their father for 10 years before he passed away. But NOW that she is going to be 18 next week, she is planning to get her own apartment with the money(which is quit a bit of money)...is there anything I can do about this?
Keep in mind, she still has 1 more year of high school,the apartment she found is above a kid who does alot of partying and her grades have been dropping sinse her dads death in jan. Im afraid that it could ruin her life having this money for a short time, I feel she isnt treally thinking about this logically(to an 18 year old its just the "cool" thing to do), and I feel that she will be blowing alot of money that we could be putting towards our home.
any suggestions???
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try talking to her about this like you did here, but don't talk to her as if she is doing something stupid, if you do that then its over beore it began. i know this would be hard to do but swallow your pride and ask for your daughters help. explain to her like she is an adult the financial burdens you have and sk if she can stay to help you for another year or 2.remember do NOT mention her appartment being a bad idea for her, do NOT mention you dont think its smart, you can keep that to yourself untill she is older (30 lol) explain to her about her familes needs, not what you want from her. It would al go so much better if parents could do that, instead of make a child feel thier parent have no faith in them
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What you can do depends on your state laws. If she can legally move out at 18 (and I don't know of a state that you can't) then she can do what she wants to do. She doesn't even have to finish school if she doesn't want to (it's sad but true).
She is 18 and and adult and it is her money.
Such is life, she will learn one way or the other.
She is 18 and an adult. She can take her money and do what she wishes.
You need to take care of the other children...yourself.
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