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Millennials and money: Financial preparedness and money management practices before COVID-19
August 11, 2020Abstract: Millennials (individuals age 18–37 in 2018) are the largest, most highly educated, and most diverse generation in U.S. history, and they are already playing a pivotal role in society by making up the largest share of the work force. Consequently,… Read More »
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Millennials and money: The state of their financial management and how workplaces can help them
February 25, 2020Summary: Millennials (individuals age 18–37 in 2018) are the largest, most highly educated, and most diverse generation in U.S. history. Millennials are making financial decisions that will likely shape the future of the U.S. economy for the next 30 years,… Read More »
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Millennial mobile payment Users: A look into their personal finances and financial behavior
February 17, 2020Abstract The financial technology (fintech) sector is revolutionizing traditional financial practices, yet little information exists on the users of these services. In this study, we examine untapped information from the 2015 National Financial Capability Study and the 2016 GFLEC Mobile… Read More »
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Millennial Financial Literacy and Fin-tech Use: Who Knows What in the Digital Era
September 12, 2018Summary: Using an oversample of Gen Y in the 2018 wave of the TIAA Institute-GFLEC Personal Finance Index (P-Fin Index), this report examines the financial literacy of millennials and how they engage with fin-tech, i.e., use smartphones for financial purposes.
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GEN Y PERSONAL FINANCES: A CRISIS OF CONFIDENCE AND CAPABILITY
May 01, 2014Summary: Generation Y will leave a lasting imprint on American history. The largest, most diverse generation America has seen, Generation Y comprises millions who were born between the late 1970s and the mid-1990s. While this generation is confident, they face… Read More »
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HELPING GEN Y ACHIEVE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SECURITY
February 01, 2014Summary: They are young, tech savvy, and confident; diverse, connected, and idealistic. And, they face a host of financial challenges. We’re talking, of course, about Gen Y, represented by the 2,124 college-educated respondents age 23 to 35 who took part in… Read More »
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COLLEGE-EDUCATED MILLENNIALS: AN OVERVIEW OF THEIR PERSONAL FINANCES
February 01, 2014Summary: This study has used new data from the NFCS to analyze salient issues related to college-educated Millennials’ financial capability, practices, and status, and in the process identify key financial challenges they face. The results suggest that the promotion of financial… Read More »