I didn't go to university how much does it cost latisse The financial crisis seems to have taken its toll on teenagers. Not only do they anticipate needing their parents’ money for longer, but the percentage who say they don’t know or aren’t sure if they will be “financially better off than their parents” rose to 28 percent from 4 percent in 2011. Still, the majority of respondents (65 percent) said they expect to be either as well off or better off than their parents or guardians.