Gen Z may stand as the youngest generation in the workforce, but while they’re just starting to build their own financial foundation, they’re already feeling the weight and pressure of providing for a family.
Twenty-five percent of Gen Z-ers in the U.S. are working, while studying, to help financially support their parents in a challenging economy according to a recent study of 2000 people from EduBirdie, an academic aid platform. As a result, two out of three young workers lack the money to cover their own basic needs, straining both their financial and mental health.
