Millennials Feeling Better About Finances
Job Security
2% of employed millennials (18-29 year-olds) report higher job security relative to a year ago and just 4% report lower job security. Overall, 23% of employed Americans are feeling better about their job security now versus
Savings
30% of millennials say their savings are in better shape now than a year ago, twice as many as the 15% who are less comfortable. In total, 20% of Americans are feeling better about their savings (including a measly 13% of those age 50 and older).
Overall Financial Situation
33% of millennials report their overall financial situation is better than 12 months ago and 16% say it has deteriorated. As with savings, the 50 and older crowd is feeling much worse. Only 19% are reporting a better overall financial situation.
Net Worth
This is the only category in which millennials are lagging behind. The most positive sentiment was observed among 30-49 year-olds. 29% of them are reporting higher net worth than a year ago and only 18% of millennials can say that.
"While millennials are doing pretty well financially, their net worth is being held back because they aren't as invested as older adults in the stock and housing markets," said
The survey was conducted by
http://www.bankrate.com/finance/consumer-index/financial-security-charts-0415.aspx
PSRAI obtained telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1,000 adults living in the continental
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