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Half of American parents are sacrificing retirement so their adult kids can have groceries

Ellsworth Toohey
Mar 28, 2025
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Half of American parents are now subsidizing their adult kids' basic survival to the tune of $1,474 per month — because this is what happens when wages stay flat for decades while the price of everything keeps going up.

According to an article in Savings.com, the biggest expenses. basic necessities like groceries, with 83% of…

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