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Millennials are perhaps the most educated and ethnically diverse generation in U.S. history. They also may be the generation that is least prepared for retirement.

In a recent report, The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College compared millennials (born from 1981 through 1999) with previous generations, using information from the Federal Reserve's 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances.

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