Search
 

Gen Z: Just as worried as Y and X

Some of todays youngest Americans are saddled with all kinds of fears about their financial futures.

By Nick Thornton | Updated on September 12, 2014
Gen Zers are ages 15-24, not quite as young as the child pictured here.

Some of today’s youngest Americans are saddled with all kinds of fears about their financial futures, according to TD Ameritrade’s latest survey of “Generation Z” sentiment. 

The age group (15 to 24) is understandably worried about finding a job in the immediate future, though their perspective on the job market has improved from last year’s survey. In 2013, 34 percent said unemployment was their biggest concern. This year, that number dropped to 25 percent, as graduates of the class of 2014 have a better time finding work.

Complete your profile to continue reading and get FREE access to BenefitsPRO.com, part of your ALM digital membership.

Your access to unlimited BenefitsPRO.com content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:

  • Critical BenefitsPRO.com information including cutting edge post-reform success strategies, access to educational webcasts and videos, resources from industry leaders, and informative Newsletters.
  • Exclusive discounts on ALM, BenefitsPRO magazine and BenefitsPRO.com events.
  • Access to other award-winning ALM websites including ThinkAdvisor.com and Law.com

Already have an account?

NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.

Nick Thornton

Nick Thornton

Nick Thornton is a financial writer covering retirement and health care issues for BenefitsPRO and ALM Media. He greatly enjoys learning from the vast minds in the legal, academic, advisory and money management communities when covering the retirement space. He's also written on international marketing trends, financial institution risk management, defense and energy issues, the restaurant industry in New York City, surfing, cigars, rum, travel, and fishing. When not writing, he's pushing into some land or water.

More from this author

Recommended Stories

Leadership: BenefitsPRO Luminaries 2024 Honorees

Leadership: BenefitsPRO Luminaries 2024 Honorees

BenefitsPRO Editors |

These firms and benefits professionals are taking impressive and unique steps that produce quantitative and qualitative results for their practices, teams, organizations and the broader benefits community.

BenefitsPRO

Join BenefitsPRO

Don’t miss crucial news and insights you need to navigate the shifting employee benefits industry. Join BenefitsPRO.com now!

  • Unlimited access to BenefitsPRO.com - your roadmap to thriving in a disrupted environment
  • Access to other award-winning ALM websites including ThinkAdvisor.com and Law.com
  • Exclusive discounts on BenefitsPRO.com and ALM events.

Already have an account? Sign In Now
Join BenefitsPRO

Copyright © 2024 ALM Global, LLC. All Rights Reserved.