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Giving your kids house money without making it weird

The Wall Street Journal piece covers gifting money to adult children for a home purchase; a second advice column asks what happens when two friends on a trip start dating.

On air: Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN This Morning
Published 6:33 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

At a glance

First reported by WSJ: “How to Give Your Kids Money for a House Without Things Getting Weird”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 6:33 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.

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WSJHow to Give Your Kids Money for a House Without Things Getting Weird

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Wall Street Journal has a guide on how to give your kids money for a house without things getting weird, which is the sweetest problem I've heard before seven a.m.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWeird is the whole point, Vera. A down payment is a gift with a leash on it, and by Thanksgiving somebody is counting the pie.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOr everyone is just thrilled. And I'm already counting how many weeks until the next politician says not interested and then runs anyway.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWeeks? Try days.