It should be the other way around, but one also has to take into consideration how hard it is for younger people to get off the ground these days - taxes, lousy economy, no jobs, cost of living...
I think if more families took this approach, it would greatly help.
I believe in helping your kids when they graduate....do things that allow them to save money, even if it means living with parents for a year or two, rent free, with one stipulation, the “rent” money goes into an IRA. Money saved towards retirement while in your 20s makes a HUGE difference, over people who start saving for retirement in their late 20s, or 30s.
I think that's true. Without cheap apartments there's no where to go.