ONE HOUSE, Multiple Generations

In a tight economy, many American homes today are proving to be a haven where the extended family — from Grandma to the new college graduate — flocks together for comfort, convenience, and, increasingly, financial practicality. As proof, consider that 14 percent of all home purchases made between July 2012 and June 2013 were by a multi-generational household, comprised of adult children, adult siblings, parents and/or grandparents, according to a recently released study by the Natio