Woman's Own

Would you charge your kids rent?

YES

‘Children must know the value of money’

Allison Pearlman, 56, lives in St Albans. She is a nutrition coach and has one son, Jacob, 22.

Grown-up children still living at home should pay rent. How else are they going to learn to budget later on in life? These are necessary skills to

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