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