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<blockquote data-quote="confuzzled" data-source="post: 466666" data-attributes="member: 8831"><p>i'll go with some kind of misguided attempt to encourage independence.</p><p></p><p></p><p>and i'd probably let her. with her next check. *NOT* the money from the custodial acct--i wouldnt sign that line for all the tea in china.. in fact, i'd probably let her know that she'll still need to contribute to it, but she's free to put the balance in her new account.</p><p></p><p>and i'd let her spend away. i'd control myself when she spends $40 on candy and another $30 on plushies/teen mags/5 below junk, etc. </p><p></p><p>use it as a teaching moment. there is no better lesson than blowing through your money and having none at the end of the week when you want to go out on fri night and dont have the $$ for the movies. its something that every human being needs to experience to learn...you doling out custodial acct money reinforces that kid view that the atm spits out free money. she's 16. she has a job. its a natural step toward adulthood.</p><p></p><p>but i'd keep the current money completely off limits.</p><p></p><p>oh yea, and i'd make it very clear to the BA that she needs to run these ideas by you first. period.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="confuzzled, post: 466666, member: 8831"] i'll go with some kind of misguided attempt to encourage independence. and i'd probably let her. with her next check. *NOT* the money from the custodial acct--i wouldnt sign that line for all the tea in china.. in fact, i'd probably let her know that she'll still need to contribute to it, but she's free to put the balance in her new account. and i'd let her spend away. i'd control myself when she spends $40 on candy and another $30 on plushies/teen mags/5 below junk, etc. use it as a teaching moment. there is no better lesson than blowing through your money and having none at the end of the week when you want to go out on fri night and dont have the $$ for the movies. its something that every human being needs to experience to learn...you doling out custodial acct money reinforces that kid view that the atm spits out free money. she's 16. she has a job. its a natural step toward adulthood. but i'd keep the current money completely off limits. oh yea, and i'd make it very clear to the BA that she needs to run these ideas by you first. period. [/QUOTE]
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