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Somethings mentioned in the article are common in Asia.

- Parents funding their children until they settle down to the extent they’re capable of. That’s partly why they tend to be frugal to a fault.

- Grandparents helping raise kids. My great-grandma helped my mom for the first year. Now my mom helps my sister raise my niece. And not to mention, kids and grandparents love being around each other.

If you take a long view, these “millennials” who get assistance from parents will one day help them have a comfortable oldage* and assist their kids in raising families.

* My opinion here is influenced by an old lady who died alone in our apartment complex yesterday. No one should go like that.



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