This statistic shows the results of a 2012 survey among American grandparents regarding the reasons for financial assistance for their grandchildren. 10 percent of respondents said they helped their grandchildren to pay off debt.
Grandparents - reasons for financial assistance for grandchildren
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MetLife. (September 30, 2012). Grandparents - reasons for financial assistance for grandchildren [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/259054/reasons-for-financial-assistance-for-grandchildren-from-grandparents/
MetLife. "Grandparents - reasons for financial assistance for grandchildren." Chart. September 30, 2012. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259054/reasons-for-financial-assistance-for-grandchildren-from-grandparents/
MetLife. (2012). Grandparents - reasons for financial assistance for grandchildren. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259054/reasons-for-financial-assistance-for-grandchildren-from-grandparents/
MetLife. "Grandparents - Reasons for Financial Assistance for Grandchildren." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/259054/reasons-for-financial-assistance-for-grandchildren-from-grandparents/
MetLife, Grandparents - reasons for financial assistance for grandchildren Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/259054/reasons-for-financial-assistance-for-grandchildren-from-grandparents/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Grandparents - reasons for financial assistance for grandchildren [Graph], MetLife, September 30, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/259054/reasons-for-financial-assistance-for-grandchildren-from-grandparents/