- I'm a 23-year-old public school teac… [+4338 chars]
![I'm a public school teacher trying to save money for grad school. I'm on my parents' phone plan and they pay for my tickets to see them.](https://img.easybranches.com/uploads/news/2024/08/14719970.jpg)
The author's parents help her by paying for plane tickets to visit them, but they also encourage her to be financially independent.Courtesy of the author