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Boomerang Nation: How to Survive Living with Your Parents...the Second Time Around
Boomerang Nation: How to Survive Living with Your Parents...the Second Time Around
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You can go home again! Boomerangers are on the rise. Named for the nearly eighteen million 18- to 35-year-old Americans currently living at home, this rapidly growing phenomenom is becoming a way of life for many college graduates and adults looking for a rent- and hassle-free way to get out of debt and plan a course of action for their futures.
Written by Elina Furman, who happily survived living at home the second time around, this timely, information-packed guide offers Boomerangers -- both practicing and aspiring -- wisdom on how to cope with the practical, economic, emotional, and psychological realities of moving back in with Mom and Dad. Furman debunks popular myths, such as that college graduation marks the beginning of domestic and financial freedom, and offers dynamic action plans, proven strategies, and practical advice on:
With special chapters on brainstorming new career objectives and dating under your parents roof, and featuring inspiring tales from the trenches by independent and successful Boomerangers, Boomerang Nation proves that not only can you go home again, you can survive and thrive there.
Author: Elina Furman
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Published: 05/10/2005
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.56w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9780743269919
Review Citation(s):
Ingram Advance 05/01/2005 pg. 111
Library Journal 06/01/2012 pg. 57
Written by Elina Furman, who happily survived living at home the second time around, this timely, information-packed guide offers Boomerangers -- both practicing and aspiring -- wisdom on how to cope with the practical, economic, emotional, and psychological realities of moving back in with Mom and Dad. Furman debunks popular myths, such as that college graduation marks the beginning of domestic and financial freedom, and offers dynamic action plans, proven strategies, and practical advice on:
- Taking the plunge -- are you ready to move back home?
- Making a financial plan and sticking to it
- Discovering the hidden benefits of living at home
- Determining whenter you have a Cool, Reluctant, or Perma-Parent
- Maintaining privacy
- Setting and following house rules
- Handling the stigma
- Dealing with sibling rivalry
With special chapters on brainstorming new career objectives and dating under your parents roof, and featuring inspiring tales from the trenches by independent and successful Boomerangers, Boomerang Nation proves that not only can you go home again, you can survive and thrive there.
Author: Elina Furman
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Published: 05/10/2005
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.56w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9780743269919
Review Citation(s):
Ingram Advance 05/01/2005 pg. 111
Library Journal 06/01/2012 pg. 57
About the Author
Elina Furman has written and cowritten more than twenty books, including The Everything After College Book, Generation Inc., and The Everything Dating Book. She lives in New York City and can be found on the web at www.boomerangnation.com
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