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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Niamh Kirk

'I charge my daughter rent while she lives at university - people slam me but it's fair'

Teaching children about money is never easy an easy thing, but one mum, who charges her daughter rent while she's living away studying at university, has sparked a serious debate about parenting.

The mum explained how her uni student daughter is going away for a month, but has decided to continue charging her the £100 despite being on holiday - as she "wouldn't be able to stop paying her mortgage if she went away".

While the parent insists that her daughter earns a good wage working part-time as well as receiving her student loan, other parents were quick to oppose the mum's ethos.

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