72% Feel So Much Parental Guilt They Overspend on Their Kids: How To Stop Overcompensating

72% Feel So Much Parental Guilt They Overspend on Their Kids: How To Stop Overcompensating

If you worry that you may not be doing right by your children, and then try to make amends with material things and expensive activities, you’re in the majority. New research finds that most American parents struggle to balance satisfying their kids’ needs and their own financial parameters. According to results from a 2025 survey conducted by Ameriprise Financial, an astonishing 72% of parents report that guilt affects their family financial de…