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The savings rate for Americans under 35 is negative 1.8 percent
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The savings rate for Americans under 35 is negative 1.8 percent

This stat is not ideal.

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Ted Bauer
Dec 04, 2014
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Via here, and also here. The other concerning factor: the real cost of goods is essentially outpacing the wages most "millennials" can get. (Oh, and if you want to pile it on, wages for young people are growing 60 percent slower than average wages.) Here's the chart:

Wages For Young Americans (And Savings)

I don't have a ton to say about this, honestly. I vaguely understand economics -- I got …

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