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Editor’s note: Money Monday is a new weekly column on personal finance, edited by Arlington Community Federal Credit Union investment advisor Momodou Bojang.

According to the 2011 Retirement Re-Set study by SunAmerica Financial Group, nearly half of Americans 55 and older say they expect to provide support for their adult children while simultaneously saving for their own retirement. While helping your children may seem like the right thing to do, you should avoid letting yourself become the Bank of Mom and Dad.