New data from the Pew Research Center provides some interesting statistics about adult children living at home. I’ll provide a detailed post in the next couple of days — I want to take some time to analyze what this new information means for families.
For now, the Huffington Post has an interesting article on the topic that ends will a poll: Do your parents give you an allowance? As of this writing, 22.06% of respondents had voted yes. That’s about in line with the Pew Statistics that show 1 in 5 18- to 34-year-olds is receiving an allowance from mom and dad. I’ll keep you updated on the results of the poll!
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