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Americans Don’t Feel Like Adults Even if They Are

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More than 51% of adults rely on elders for decision making, study finds

51% of adults still rely on elders in their life for decisions, according to a study conducted on 2000 Americans.

The Fabric survey also found 51% feel off-track for where they should be and feel "more adult" when saving money.

Among other top "adulting" signs were doing taxes, sticking to a budget and signing up for life insurance.

On average, people think others should start feeling like an adult at age 25, although 30% didn’t start feeling like an adult until after that.

Small adult life joys like buying a vacuum or organizing their cabinets begin around 22-years-old.

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