Parents shake off Gen Y freeloaders

Thu 11/06/09

Parents are shaking off the shackles and cutting off the cash stream to their Generation Y kids.

The global financial crisis is stretching baby boomer parents to the limit, according to a survey of 1000 respondents by Galaxy Research and St George bank.

The results revealed 72 percent of parents have been supporting their 18-29 year-old children, but half of them are now putting their foot down.

Mum and dad's funds have been contributing to their freeloading ‘adult’ children's top five causes:

  • Wedding
  • House
  • Education
  • Safety net
  • One off costs
  • Click here to read Emma Thelwell's blog on Gen Y costs and have your say.

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