Summary
Millennials faced economic struggles, but Gen Z’s prospects are even worse. Rising rents, stagnant wages, and unrealistic social media expectations have left many feeling hopeless.
Despite setbacks, many millennials eventually secured homes and careers, albeit with debt and parental help. However, Gen Z faces an even harsher reality, with skyrocketing living costs and declining mental health.
Older generations dismiss their struggles as entitlement, but the gap between expectations and reality is wider than ever.
Without change, Gen Z’s financial future looks dire.
At least by the time they’re to the age of current millennials more of the boomers will be gone, but with corpos buying up the real estate that millennials can’t afford the situation probably won’t be any better.
If only their were some sort of authority figure that could step in, on behalf of all of its people…