The rise of 'boomerang kids': Why some adults move back home and how to make it work for everyone
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High rents. Student loans. A shifting job market. For a growing number of young adults, moving back home isn't a setback — it's a smart financial strategy.
But multigenerational living comes with real financial and emotional complexity.
MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about what's driving the trend and how to make it work financially for everyone under the roof.
Guests:
Michelle Singletary is a personal finance columnist for the Washington Post.
Jamia Erickson is a financial consultant with Thrivent, a Twin Cities based financial services organization.
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