It is not surprising to read that one in five people in the 25 to 29 age group are still living with their parents, many of whom had left and returned after getting into financial difficulties through no fault of their own. There were so many reasons, a marriage breakdown caused by a partner wanting to maintain a life style beyond their means, those who became addicted to drugs, alcohol or gambling or had lost their savings on poor quality “dead end” real estate products such as high rise units.
Reasons For living at home
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By Carolyn. Rosenblatt
People keep living longer. Longevity usually leads to expensive costs of care. Parents spend their savings and eventually need to sell the family home because one elder (sometimes both) needs cash to cover assisted living, home care workers or other care giving arrangements. By the time one parent needs full time care in or outside the home, there may be no other choice and the parents want to put that house on the market. As they age they elect not to be homeowners any longer, or they want to move closer to other family members. In numerous parts of the country it’s a good time to sell with low interest rates and rising home values. Their dependent live-in adult children are unwilling to leave the parents’ home. It’s our observation after seeing many of these situations that there is typically something Continue reading WHY MORE ADULT CHILDREN ARE LIVING AT HOME →
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