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How to break financial dependence when you were raised with privilege

My parents paid for everything my whole life and now I have a job but I still let them cover my credit card bills and I know I should stop but I also know I cannot afford my life without them

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Financial enmeshment with parents prevents the development of authentic adult identity and self-efficacy.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Money in your 20s — the foundation decisions?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.