Spectrem Articles Subscription A Spectrem article subscription is required to access articles in this dashboard. Article Date: 10/01/2017 When Should a Child Become Financially Independent? Many Thanksgiving dinners may have been plagued by a discussion of whether a certain family member (generally a young adult) should be financially independent or not. While this debate may have caused family members to squirm in their chairs, the question of how long a child should be financially dependent is ... Log in to view full article. Sign In Forgot your password? For more information about Spectrem Articles Subscription Plan, or to purchase CLICK HERE