Money stress impacts teens, too, Wells Fargo finds

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Adobe Stock/Monkey BusinessA Wells Fargo survey found that U.S. teenagers were more likely than adults to worry and lie about money.

American adults are feeling stressed about money these days — but not nearly as stressed as their kids.

New research from Wells Fargo shows that U.S. teenagers are showing signs of financial anxiety in much higher numbers than their elders. Across the board, teens proved more prone to worrying about money, more uncomfortable discussing it and more likely to lie about it.

Nathan Place
National Reporter

Nathan Place is a national reporter at American Banker. A native of New York City, he has worked for more than a decade in both print and video journalism. He got his start in Beijing, where he … Read full bio


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