Living at home in your 20s used to be taboo. Now it’s a financial lifeline
Other than that, her income is hers to do with as she pleases.Communications professional Chloe Henry says she hopes to take her parents on a holiday to thank them for letting her live at home.“I’m lucky that my parents have allowed me to stay at home for as long as I want and that they’re happy to have me there. I’m off to Japan in September for my birthday, and I can’t wait,” she says.Each morning, she travels via public transport from Berwick into Melbourne, a journey that takes 90 minutes each way. But the sacrifice has been worth it, enabling her savings to quietly grow.Advertisement“Living at home means I’m not feeling like I’m under a price crunch.
- ▪Other than that, her income is hers to do with as she pleases.Communications professional Chloe Henry says she hopes to take her parents on a holiday to thank them for letting her live at home.“I’m lucky that my parents have allowed me to s
- ▪I’m off to Japan in September for my birthday, and I can’t wait,” she says.Each morning, she travels via public transport from Berwick into Melbourne, a journey that takes 90 minutes each way.
- ▪But the sacrifice has been worth it, enabling her savings to quietly grow.Advertisement“Living at home means I’m not feeling like I’m under a price crunch.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.smh.com.au/money/saving/living-at-home-in-your-20s-used-to-be-taboo-now-it-s-a-financial-lifeline-20260728-p60j5d.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed |
| Publication time | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:23:03 +1000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-07-28T01:38:17.959Z |
| Last seen | 2026-07-28T01:38:18.969Z |
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