Gen Zer Presented With Contract to Keep Living at Home—Or Pay $500 a Month
Summary
A 22-year-old college student and full-time worker named Kayla was given a contract by her mother to live at home, which includes house rules or a $500 monthly rent. Many young adults in the U.S. live with their parents due to high living costs, and this situation highlights the challenges they face balancing independence, chores, and family rules.Key Facts
- Kayla is 22, from Alabama, works full-time as a supervisor, and studies full-time online.
- She found a contract in her room with rules for living at home or paying $500 rent.
- The contract includes chores like cleaning, taking out trash, washing the dog, and a 1 a.m. curfew.
- Kayla must also get permission for guests and her partner cannot stay overnight.
- In 2025, 25.2 million young adults in the U.S. lived with their parents, a record high.
- About 70% of these young adults have jobs, showing that housing costs are a major reason for living at home.
- Kayla finds some rules fair but thinks most are too strict and feels the curfew is unnecessary.
- She plans to move out by December or January at the latest.
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