CNN: Should you take in family?
CNN has this story today: When finances are tight, Should you take in family?
A snippet:
“There was no hesitation,” says Lavada Lyons, of Tampa. Her three grandsons have been living in a camper in her backyard with their mother — Lyons’ son’s former girlfriend — since the four were evicted in March from their apartment in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, after the mother was laid off from her job as a secretary for an auto mechanic.
“I’m giving up my space so she can have a place to live. I can help watch the grandkids and keep an eye on her,” Lyons says.
But even when relatives are graciously welcomed, tensions may erupt as the novelty of the living arrangement evaporates.
There are some good tips in this story on how to manage the details of shared living quarters, so give it a read if you are in, or might soon be in, that situation.
Posted: May 19th, 2008 under Foreclosure, Housing, In the News.
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