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When parents disagree about financially supporting adult children's career risks

My adult daughter wants to quit her stable teaching job to become a freelance consultant, and she's asking us to co-sign a business loan since her credit isn't established. My husband thinks we should support her entrepreneurial spirit but I'm terrified we'll lose our retirement savings.

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Two people must balance their desire to enable their child's ambitions against their own financial security and risk tolerance.

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