Living with your parents no longer means you're 'lazy' — you're being practical. But do you save money faster than those who move out young?

In some segments of Australian society, living with your parents is seen as not being able to make it in "the real world".

Words to describe someone who either lives or moved back in with their parents used to be: lazy, disorganised and dependent.

But as the pandemic persists and the nation's cost of living rises, those words have changed to include practical and cost-effective.