From Rachel Cruze: Time to Leave The Nest? The High Price of Financing Adult Children

There’s no question that living costs have skyrocketed in recent years. Circumstances like an unpredictable housing market, inflation and now tariffs are seriously affecting family budgets—and in some cases, delaying when adult kids “leave the nest” and become financially independent. Houses, groceries, cars, student loans and other costs have caused plenty of people to reshuffle their spending habits to make ends meet. But are these rising expenses enough to justify older parents sacrificing their retirement savings—and delaying or missing their own life milestones—to help their grown kids stay financially afloat?