Does It Make Much Sense To "Leave The Nest"?

[Altimus]

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IMO moving back in is nothing bad or wrong as long as you're moving back in to help with family or to pay off debt quickly. Biting the bullet and moving back for a year or two to pay off debt is a great move. But if you're moving back in to work part time and play video games in the basement then yeah...

[mgoblue]

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IMO moving back in is nothing bad or wrong as long as you're moving back in to help with family or to pay off debt quickly. Biting the bullet and moving back for a year or two to pay off debt is a great move. But if you're moving back in to work part time and play video games in the basement then yeah...

Exactly. I moved in with my parents right after college so I didn't rush into getting an apartment. However, I did get my own apartment 4 months later. IMO it was nicer to have my own freedom and privacy. I love my parents and we get along great, but it just cramps your style living at home IMO. I didn't have a curfew or anything, but parents worry about kids if they're living at home, so I just felt weirder about staying out super late or whatnot (if that makes sense).

[Dirty Turtles]

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Anyone who calls someone a bum or belittles someone for living in these types of situations is probably ignorant to the benefits of these types of arrangements.

More and more people are starting to move back home, or in with other people/families. There's nothing wrong with it at all. As long as it's a partnership that has everyone working toward a common goal of a better quality of life or financial standing. Back in the day, families used to live together in large groups (think the Waltons), and that type of lifestyle is coming back into play now that jobs are scarce and the cost of living is skyrocketing.

I wish I had a larger place so that I could live there comfortably with some of my other friends who also have families. I could move back in with my parents, rent out my house, make extra income off it, and improve the quality of living and financial standing for not only myself and children, but my parents as well. Instead of having an income of $1700 and $1500 worth of bills every month, I'd have an income of $1900-$2000 and bills totaling roughly half of that $1500. That's a savings of like $1200 a month, which in like 2-3 years time would completely pay off my house.

[dsallupinyaarea]

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I've lived on my own for 3+ years. Every time I think about the money I could have saved, I then begin to think about the times I've had on my own that simply wouldn't have been possible if I lived with my parents. Then I smile.

[XtremeDunkz]

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I live with my dad and a roommate who has been my best friend since we were 12. big 3 bedroom house we all have plenty of space. I am finishing up college and living here has allowed me to pay for school as i go so i will have no loans to pay back when I am done which is amazing. I have been able to buy a brand new car, Ive had no problems with girls either. Id much rather do this than basically throw my money in the trash by renting some small apartment.

[GT39]

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All depends on your situation and the needs of the family. My youngest brother (28) still lives at home with mom but pays bills to help out and together they are saving to better themselves down the road. I on the other hand was quick to leave home and regret it but life is life and there is no correct way of doing this so to each their own.

[TMagic]

This came to mind because my mom moved to Vegas. And I stayed here after moving back in with her this past year.

So now Im back to losing that chunk of money again.

If it wasnt for women, I couldn't care less about being at home. At all. I liked it.


But lets take a different approach to this...

Get away from the thought of just staying with the folks. Why dont married couples choose to stay together?

Same scenario somewhat. But instead of family, it would be you, your wife, your best friend, and his wife. Seems pretty awesome in theory. You're getting to live with your two best friends in the entire world. AND you ALL would be saving a ton of money doing so.

The household would be saving upwards of around $8, 000 a month by staying together.

Why dont we see more of that?

[ubernoob]

I send you back to my earlier posts. People don't want to do that. I couldn't stand living at home now, and I haven't been for over 7years now and I'm 25. I have struggled, but it was more than worth it to me. Right now I could deal with living with another couple, but that's because I'm still getting a foothold. If I were to ever want to start a family,no way I'd want anyone other than my wife and I in the house.

To each their own. The continual questioning of it from your side just seems like you're looking for justification to do this but not doing it for societal reasons. Do whatever feels right to you, its not hurting anyone.

[mgoblue]

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This came to mind because my mom moved to Vegas. And I stayed here after moving back in with her this past year.

So now Im back to losing that chunk of money again.

If it wasnt for women, I couldn't care less about being at home. At all. I liked it.


But lets take a different approach to this...

Get away from the thought of just staying with the folks. Why dont married couples choose to stay together?

Same scenario somewhat. But instead of family, it would be you, your wife, your best friend, and his wife. Seems pretty awesome in theory. You're getting to live with your two best friends in the entire world. AND you ALL would be saving a ton of money doing so.

The household would be saving upwards of around $8, 000 a month by staying together.

Why dont we see more of that?

I am (and my fiancee as well) just more of a private person...I like my privacy. I like being able to walk around my house in my underware lol

It just lets me be comfortable at home. Living with a friend or couple I don't think I'd really be as comfortable or relaxed, never knowing if they'd randomly be inviting people over or something like that.

[Lieutenant Dan]

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I am (and my fiancee as well) just more of a private person...I like my privacy. I like being able to walk around my house in my underware lol

It just lets me be comfortable at home. Living with a friend or couple I don't think I'd really be as comfortable or relaxed, never knowing if they'd randomly be inviting people over or something like that.

Yeah, for where I'm at NOW in my life, the less people in the house, the better LOL.

[cjonesfan921]

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This came to mind because my mom moved to Vegas. And I stayed here after moving back in with her this past year.

So now Im back to losing that chunk of money again.

If it wasnt for women, I couldn't care less about being at home. At all. I liked it.


But lets take a different approach to this...

Get away from the thought of just staying with the folks. Why dont married couples choose to stay together?

Same scenario somewhat. But instead of family, it would be you, your wife, your best friend, and his wife. Seems pretty awesome in theory. You're getting to live with your two best friends in the entire world. AND you ALL would be saving a ton of money doing so.

The household would be saving upwards of around $8, 000 a month by staying together.

Why dont we see more of that?

I have neighbors who do this. They just remodeled their house.

I'm not too sure if they are just friends, or relatives..but I can tell you there is about 3 working guys and a woman, alone with 3 kids...and they have about 6 cars.

[jeremym480]

Other than my wife, there's really no one in my life that I really care to see on a weekly basis much less a day basis. Plus, having roommates and all that again just seems blah to me. I mean, I enjoyed it in my early-mid twenties, but in my 30s, I'd rather have my privacy.

There's really no reasonable amount of money that could change that. Hell, my best friend could move in, pay the house payment and the utilities. (roughly saving me around $2500/mo) and I still don't think I could handle it for more than a week or two.

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[Altimus]

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Other than my wife, there's really no one in my life that I really care to see on a weekly basis much less a day basis. Plus, having roommates and all that again just seems blah to me. I mean, I enjoyed it in my early-mid twenties, but in my 30s, I'd rather have my privacy.

There's really no reasonable amount of money that could change that. Hell, my best friend could move in, pay the house payment and the utilities. (roughly saving me around $2500/mo) and I still don't think I could handle it for more than a week or two.

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I have to agree with this... moving back home is one thing but opening your life to another couple is a no go for me despite any financial savings.

[Gotmadskillzson]

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To me, it just seems like Tmagic is afraid to live on his own. You move back home to live with your mom, that is all fine and dandy, things happen. Your mom moves to Las Vegas and now you looking for other people to live with you for the rest of your life.

We are human beings, not ants or honey bees. Sounds like you want to live in a damn colony or some sort of compound. You talking about married couples living with other married couples all in the same house ? SMH I don't care if I saved a million dollars a day, I'm not living with somebody else.

But hey, what ever floats your boat. More to life then just saving money.

[ehh]

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In theory it's certainly a great idea to stay at home for as long as you can. I had a buddy that lived at home until he was 31 and he's pretty much set for life. At 34 he has a big house (never paid rent a day in his life), drives an Audi and has a ton of cash in the bank. His parents also had an in-law apartment in the basement so he basically had his own place. You had to go outside to get into his parent's house, there was no internal access. He had the life for sure, the absolutely perfect setup.

As for me, it wasn't really an option. After college my mother told me I had the summer to find a job and move out or I'd have to start paying $500/mo in rent to live with them. It didn't matter anyway, as BK said, living with my mother was not going to last long. My father is the nicest guy in the world but there's no way in heck I could live with him either once I was an adult.

So there's the whole girl issue that everyone's mentioned, the independence and feeling of accomplishment, etc. Free-loading off your parents really isn't cool either unless they can afford it and even then it's still suspect. I live alone, though my GF practically lives with me, and I can't imagine having roommates again.