Is it okay to ask for money from your parents even if you are in your 20's

Whenever I am in a critical financial situation, my mom is always my lifesaver. I know I am an adult and I am supposed to be the one taking care of mom but she has more money that I do and she is very willing to share some with me when I need it. I happen to be an only child and mom has some properties that earn money so she does not have to work like others do. Mom has always been there for me through whatever difficulties I meet in my life. However, I do not abuse the goodwill of my mother since I only ask for assistance when I am already hopeless. There just happens to be unfortunate situations that occur in life where we need some emergency cash.

Dear friend, I frankly speaking, when I was in my twenties, I never had the habit of asking money from my parents. All that I could buy me then, maybe came from gifts made ??by other relatives, or perhaps some work done by me during the school years. For me the correct definition to this question is the following: You have to see the economic status of the family. If parents have the opportunity to contribute to their children low sums of money ok (Of course if there are more children, this amount should be divided equally). Otherwise, as in my case should make it understood to them that if they want to enjoy some vice "unfortunately" have work to do to earn. In all, however, so we should not spoil their children when they grow up .. well .. otherwise might have serious problems!

If you need it and it's okay with them then I don't see a problem there. I myself have promised myself that I won't borrow from my mother, I couldn't if I want to anyways because she's not working and the money that she has is the money that I am able to give her, but even though I'm living with my mother I don't want to depend too much on her and cause her to worry about me cause she shouldn't since I'm already a grown up. If your parents do want to help you and they are able to then just talk to them and it should be fine.

Yes, I do think that it's okay for kids to ask, if they feel the need to. Being in my 20s, I don't like asking them for money, as I much prefer doing things myself, and being independent, but there have been times when I needed a few extra dollars, and needed a little help from my parents. As much as I've never liked it, I do still think that it's alright for kids to ask money from their parents.

Well if you don't have work and still studying then there is no problem with asking money from parents even in your 20's but if not studying then a person should find a way to have a job so that at 20 up he could at least support himself and give some to his parents instead of asking from them.

Hi, Deodavid, I think that things are changing for all of us. My daughter is 25 year old and still lives with me. She is frustrated and wants to be independent but after finishing her studies she still has no proper job and she has to rely on me. We live in Eastern Europe in a small country with low wages and high rents. It is very hard to earn a living and I don't blame my daughter that she still ask money from me.

I don't see anything wrong to ask for a 'soft loan' from our parents. I often ask mom to help me out when I am broke. I wouldn't have asked if I know that she has an empty bowl. But mom seems like a walking bank as she is always keeping money in the house for emergency cases.

hi deodavid as a mom whose son even at fifty two sometimes had to borrow money from me,yes its okay.no parent who loves his or her kids is going to say no if they have the money.however although I did not expect to be paid back my son almost always repaid it.He called it a loan,.I think even here in the US with the economy so bad that its okay for a man in his twenties to ask for money but I would try to repay it if I were you.

There's not reason you shouldn't. They are your parents after all. You shouldn't feel bad if you need help once in a while. If they've cared for you since you were born then of course they can provide support when you get older. Your parents are the people you can definitely depend on, right?

i didnt see any problem no matter whats your age is and if your in badly need of money and your parents have it then why not ask, better that way than asking and begging from friend nor begging at the street right? even though who have family of their own if thy need money and if their parents have the capacity to give they will also ask from them unless your parents dont have money to give.

I try not to ask my parents for money, I usually save up for things I want and have to have a lot of patience.

This depends on whether Iam working and whether Iam living with my parents. If have a stable income then I would not ask any money from my parents or if I was leaving away from them.

Nope! I lived with my mom and since I started to had some part time jobs when I was 18 years old and make money on my own till now. I always give my half salary to my mom . I never ask money to my mom. Even if the time comes that I don't have money on my pocket. I feel ashamed in myself when I think of asking money to my mom.

Its ok for me,but you hav to think also that in your age you have to find a job so you can help your parents and provide your own needs.Its common to us filipinos even older than that age still asking to their parents but i think its a bad habbit,it will enable our child to be too much independent and when they have their own family it will be ahrd for them.

I think it really matters on what the relationship is between the parents. Some people have no problem asking their parents for money and being expected that it wont have to be paid back. Me I could never borrow money off anyone and if I did havec to for whatever reason I would make sure to pay it back as soon as possible.

Not as long as there was a way to get the money on my own. I did have to ask once and since that was my first time to ever ask them for anything they didn't make too much fuss about it.

Yes I do. I go to a university and would be finishing soon. I still depend on my parents for my allowance and what I need for school and thank God they do. Though after my graduation, I plan to go fully independent. I want to feeling of being able to stand on my own. My father has informed me that he will still continue to provide me with allowance on my first few months at work so that I would be able to slowy adapt to the changes upon entering the real world.

Well, I don't like to ask money from my parents. But given my current situation, i have no alternative. I just attended entrance exam for postgraduates in my country. No matter i make it or not, i will stop the embarrassing behavior and live on myself. Anyway, as an adult, it is my responsibility to bring home the bacon. However, i am no able to feed myself right now. I am some kind of shamed. And i swear that i won't let it happen again!

It is still okay because I still ask from them. I'm quite ashamed to tell this but this is the truth. I still ask money from my parents especially that I don't have a job. I only ask money if I'm going to spend it for the expenses needed in our house.

hi, Yes I still ask for money from my parents when I was in my 20's but for good and honest reasons (like finance school projects and activities) especially if my savings in no longer enough. :)