It’s just my nature to always look at the other side of the story...
Maybe these are the people who are money-conscious. They commute to college and go part-time, just to save money. As the article says, that’s a big reason why they’re still with their parents.
And then there are 20-something college grads with high-paying jobs who live with their parents, too. I know of a few. Many in my own generation did the same thing. They save money to buy a house and move right into the house from their parents’ house. No wasting money on an apartment that way.
I tell my kids if you stay with us, you’re paying rent.
Actually it’s not a bad idea as it keeps the wealth inside the family, better that than paying rent to some other family.
And I also expect them to sock away at least $200 per month into savings, money saved in your early 20s makes a huge difference when it comes to what you’ll have at retirement.