Kids In Parents' Pockets Eroding Retirement Savings (KIPPERS)
🏦 Banking
intermediate

Quick Definition

KIPPERS refers to a situation where adult children live at home and depend financially on their parents, potentially impacting the parents' ability to save for retirement.

Examples

  • 1An adult child living at home after college due to inability to find a job, relying on parents for housing and daily expenses.
  • 2Parents delaying retirement plans to support their 30-year-old child who has returned home after a career setback.
  • 3A couple unable to downsize their home because their adult children and grandchildren need financial support and housing.

Tags

retirement savingsfinancial planningfamily financesdependencyadult children
Quick Info
Category:Banking
Difficulty:intermediate
Last Updated:6/19/2025