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Young People Putting Off Marriage, Other Milestones Due To Finances


 
Financial pressures are pushing young people to delay milestones like home ownership and marriage, according to a new study by Stagwell's the Harris Poll for Northwestern Mutual.  

Key findings include:   

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    72% of Gen Z and 56% of millennials say financial challenges have caused them to delay at least one major life milestone.  

  • A similar amount (71% of Gen Z and 60% of millennials) worry they might never be able to afford at least one major milestone.  

  • 31% of Gen Z and 24% of millennials have delayed buying a house, while 24% of Gen Z and 14% of millennials have delayed having children.  

  • 20% of Gen Z and 11% of millennials have delayed getting married.  

  • Nearly half of Gen Z (46%) and a third (32%) of millennials feel pessimistic about the impact of AI on their careers.  

  • Among Gen Z and millennial parents, more than 7 in 10 say they spend as much or more on their children each month as they do on rent or a mortgage.  

  • Gen Z started saving for retirement at 22 on average, while ,illennials started at 28.  

See more from the study here

 

 

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