Men are considered to officially be adults at age 26, while women seem to hit adulthood three years earlier, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 Americans asked people to pinpoint the age at which they felt they fully became a grown-up and saw women identify this feeling earlier in life on average.
When looking at the signs of adulting among Americans, it turns out having a budget is the number one sign someones reached adulthood, with 55 percent noting that keeping track of their finances this way signifies adult life. After having a budget, the survey found these to be the rest of the top signs of adulting:
· Buying a house (54 percent)
· Filing your own taxes (52 percent)
· Understanding and monitoring your credit score (48 percent)
· Investing in your 401(k) (46 percent)
· Doing your own laundry (43 percent)
· Scheduling regular doctors appointments (38 percent)
· Making a list to take when going to the grocery store (35 percent)
· Cooking dinner most of Monday through Friday (33 percent)
· Watching the nightly news (31 percent)
· Hosting dinner parties or gatherings (29 percent)
· Using coupons (25 percent)
· Eating snacks for dinner whenever you want (17 percent)