Evolving Personal Finance » Entries tagged with "living at home"
How to Be an Exemplary Boomerang Kid
Last week I wrote about thoughtless boomerang kids, but not every young adult who lives with her parents post-college takes that not-so-grateful attitude. It is possible for the boomerang experience to be a positive one for both children and parents, but it takes preparation, intentionality, and consistent follow-through. (Of course, there are pockets within our society that have a social contract wherein it is expected that young adults will live with their parents until they get … Read entire article »
Boomerang Kids, Listen Up: It’s Not All about You
I run into a variation of this statement quite often around the PF blogosphere: “I chose to live at home* to save money while I paid off debt/saved for the future.” I don’t want to link to specific articles, though there are many, because I don’t want to call out the authors individually. But I want to say that this type of statement drives me up the wall! My request to you boomerang kids is this: Please don’t … Read entire article »
How to Move Out on a Shoestring Budget
I admit it – I was a boomerang kid. It grates on me to admit that, since I boomeranged in 2007, before it was a big thing. I lived with my parents for about six months post-college before moving closer to my job. The long commute and close quarters with my family really got to me late in the fall, so I planned and executed my move within a couple months. I didn’t know nearly … Read entire article »
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Feeling Financially Independent
This post was inspired by a Marketplace Money program from last July. The hosts asked all the guests and interviewees to briefly share about the time in their lives when the first felt financially independent. Many answered with “Well, I’m still not…” and others talked about signing their first lease, getting their first full-time job, paying their utilities, that type of thing. My answer to this question is a bit different and it hinges on the … Read entire article »
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