Parents’ and Children’s Money Survey: Parental Influence on their Children’s Future Finances
Childhood influencers are often root contributors to an adult’s financial situation. A person’s upbringing has important impact on his or her financial knowledge, behaviors, sentiment, and overall situation.
Parents are among the top financial influencers on a child’s life; yet the data show that most parents need help to better prepare their children for the financial realities of life.
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Parents Play an Important Role in Developing Areas that Prepare Youth for Financial Self-Sufficiency
Results (April 2019)
Which Parent Taught You the Most About Money and Personal Finance?
1200 Respondents
Neither
Father
Neither
Rate the Types of Financial Habits and Behaviors You Picked Up From Your Parents
1208 Respondents
Very Positive
Somewhat Positive
Neutral
Somewhat Negative
Very Negative
Rate How Well You Feel Your Parents Prepared You for the Financial Realities of Living on Your Own.
1208 Respondents
Very Prepared
Somewhat Prepared
Neutral
Somewhat Unprepared
Very Unprepared
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Behaviors
Sentiment
Education