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Gen Z financial perception, debt, and shifting success

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Latest: Economic instability and housing costs drive shifts in Generation Z attitudes

The financial-perception gap first reported in July 2024—about 43% of Gen Z and 41% of Millennials feeling their finances are worse than they are—has persisted into 2026. Researchers now label this bias “Gelddysmorphie,”

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