My parents paid tuition for school (but not living expenses) and bought me a car that was older than I was. (Filling the tank taised its value by 50%). They also cosignes and covered a downpayment. That allowed me to buy an entry level place about three years earlier than otherwise. Given that the three years in question were during a boom, that boost gave me a big financial head start. I plan on doing roughly the same for my kids.
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