Welcome back, everyone. My colleague Noam Scheiber published a story over the weekend about how it’s becoming increasingly common for young adults to move back in with their parents. For previous generations, living with your parents was sometimes seen as a shortcoming: Doing so was seen as “failure to launch syndrome,” and if you did it for too long, you risked being called a “basement dweller.” But Noam reports that the stigma attached to moving in with your parents has largely disappeared. College graduates are having a difficult time finding jobs, so it make sense to move back home while they figure out their next steps. It can also be a smart financial move. Noam’s story focuses on young adults, but I’m curious to hear more from parents about how they are preparing to welcome their children back home and set them up for success. If you are a parent who has had a child move back in, what kind of advice or boundaries did you provide? Did you ask your adult children to pay rent or establish any rules? Tell us about your experiences at Yourmoney_newsletter@nytimes.com. Below, you’ll find a selection of money-related stories from across The New York Times. Have a great week. Were you stuck footing more than your fair share of the bill on a group trip? We want to hear about it. How are we doing? Like this email?
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