6/1/2013
The number of teens who feel they will be financially independent from their parents by age 24 has fallen from 75% in 2011 to 59% in 2013, according to Junior Achievement and The Allstate Foundation.
However, the percentage of teens who feel they will be able to support themselves financially by age 27 has doubled, from 12% in 2011 to 25% in 2013.
Teen uncertainty has skyrocketed. The percentage of teens who are unsure whether they will be financially better off than their parents has grown from 4% in 2011 to 28% in 2013.
One in three teens are somewhat or extremely unsure about their ability to invest money, 23% question their ability to budget successfully, and 20% are unsure about their ability to use credit cards. Three in four teens (76%) feel the best time to learn about money management is in kindergarten through high school.
Two in three (64%) have discussed college money matters with their parents, but 50% are unsure about how much they need to borrow to pay for this schooling. Currently, only 9% are saving for college. More than half (52%) feel students borrow too much money for college.
SOURCES: The Allstate Foundation, Kyle Donash, 2775 Sanders Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062; 847-402-5600; kyle.donash@allstate.com; www.allstatefoundation.org.
Junior Achievement, Stephanie Bell, Director Marketing, Media Relations, 1 Education Way, Colorado Springs, CO 80906; 719-540-6171; sbell@ja.org; www.ja.org.
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