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- Nadeshiko Zhang, 25, lives with her parents in Baldwin Park, California, to save money.
- She attends graduate school, and her parents pay her bills to help her focus on her studies.
- Zhang plans to support her parents and help them retire early once she secures a well-paying job.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nadeshiko Zhang, a 25-year-old graduate student from Baldwin Park, California, about living at home with her parents who are helping to pay her bills. It's been edited for length and clarity.
I'm 25 years old, and my parents still pay my bills and rent, which is a big help because I'm in graduate school.