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Daria Uhlig

How Much You Lose in Retirement Dollars by Helping Your Kids Buy a House

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Homeownership is a significant rite of passage and wealth builder for younger adults. So much so that 74% of parents with kids at home say they’d consider or have already started planning to help their kids buy a home, according to Northwest Mutual’s Planning & Progress Study 2026.

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