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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Mannes on the Street: Supporting Adult Children [Watch (HLS stream): Mannes on the Street: Supporting Adult Children](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/J1Y5RDo3.m3u8) (1:09)  _Published 2014-09-03. People on the streets of New York tell our Mannes on the Street when they think is the right time to stop supporting their children financially._ --- Jul 27, 2023 5:07 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Mannes on the Street: Will Social Security Be There For You?](/video/LUoXFRhE/) ### Mannes on the Street: Will Social Security Be There For You? [Mannes on the Street: Who Do You Tip?](/video/ZAVwDWlq/) ### Mannes on the Street: Who Do You Tip? 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If they're looking for work, if they're being productive, they're trying to get back into the work force, or going to school, then I would help them out. Right out of college you can stay with your parents for like, I don't know, maybe two years, but after that you probably should get your own place. Psst! Well, if you have the money, you share it with the grandmother, it is no problem at all. If you haven't, and you need something, you help them. But if I have the money, why not? It's my son. 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