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59% of parents say they financially assist their young adult children.
  • 59% of parents say they financially assist their 18- to 34-year-old children, Pew Research Center found.
  • Less than half of young adults surveyed said they're completely financially independent from their parents.
  • Even higher-earning Americans — HENRYs — are worried about their financial futures.

Millions of parents nationwide are helping their children pay bills well into their 20s and 30s.