Is 27 years old too old to be living at home? Even though you are totally independent, except you don't pay rent. It's also very easy for you to get to work, but you might have to move farther away to afford an apartment. Do I cut my losses and get an apartment or stay home 2 more years and save for a condo. I am just thinking change would be good, but am I a fool to rent b/c I can't afford a condo yet?
2006-12-16 14:01:51 · 12 answers · asked by public-opinion08 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Stay where you are, if your family is not putting you out, don't fall for society's views on leaving the home by the age of 18. It's not that type of world anymore. It's expensive out there and if you can save and purchase a condo, it will be beneficial b/c you can claim that in your taxes. Rent is throwing money away. Give yourself two years to save. Find the average price of an apartment in your area and put that amount away each month for two years, you might have the down payment for the condo.
Best of luck.
2006-12-16 14:09:18 · answer #1 · answered by 24K 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the answer lies in the "why" of why you are doing this. If you are doing this for a temporary break to save for a condo or house you might say alright. If you are sponging off your folks ... that's not a good idea. If you can't afford to live independent of your folks like lots of middle aged people are encountering, then, you do what you have to do even, if it means moving in with your folks. Each case has to be assessed on its own merits .
2006-12-16 14:25:45 · answer #2 · answered by guraqt2me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had an uncle whom lived at home until he was in his mid 30's. He had a well paying job and he helped pay bills and helped out around the house. He wasn't a free loader or anything. I don't think anything is wrong with staying at home, but try to pitch in when you can and don't be a free loader. Maybe pitch in on some of the bills and buy some food everyonce in a while so mom and dad don't have to.
when my uncle was planning on moving out(he had land bought and a building already built on his land) his father,my grandfather, got really sick. he stayed to help out with that. now he has a house of his own, but he goes back all the time to make sure my grandmother is doing fine.
2006-12-16 14:41:34 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Brown Eyed Girl ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stay home and save for a condo ,it doesn't matter that you can't really let loose in your parents house.But you need to be owning something when you move out ,that will keep your past from looking stupid
2006-12-16 14:08:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
24K i think has the best answer and since i am a level 1 i can't judge yet ...well there it is. It doesn't matter what everyone else says. You are smart for saving, something everyone has a hard time doing these days!
2006-12-16 14:29:45 · answer #5 · answered by angel f 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stay at home and save.The damn world is too expensive now days.I'm 54 when I was 27 I was on my 2nd house ,was married with two kids,as a dairy wholesale driver(Teamster).No way could my kids do the same with the same job as I had and it is SAD!So save your dough dude,as long as your folks will keep you .I still have two at home and they are welcome for as long as it takes.
2006-12-16 14:08:17 · answer #6 · answered by AngelsFan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
27 years is kind of old to be living at home, but if you have a real goal and actually are doing very well saving up, go for it, that is if your single and your parents aren't hinting.
2006-12-16 14:05:04 · answer #7 · answered by Peggy Pirate 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stay at home save money
2006-12-16 14:10:16 · answer #8 · answered by Allie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your folks are ok with it, then it's not wrong. But, I think you should contribute towards expenses (you mentioned not paying rent, but didn't mentioned if you helped in other ways - cooking, cleaning, helping pay utilities, etc).
2006-12-16 14:26:52 · answer #9 · answered by smm1974 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 23:25:43 · answer #10 · answered by hellyer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋