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20-Something's Fear Financial Futures

September 8th, 2011 - By TheEditor
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(Daily Finance) — These days, 20-somethings aren’t just the young and the restless — they’re the young and the anxious. According to The PNC Financial Services Group’sFinancial Independence Survey, that demographic is full of financial fears.  The numbers are none too optimistic — less youthful swagger and more stagger. Only 23% of those in their 20s consider themselves financially independent, just 30% have gotten a job in their chosen field, according to the survey, and 40% rely on two or more sources of income, whether that means multiple jobs or withdrawals from the Bank of Mom and Dad.  Though 26% overall said they feel they are right on target financially, and another 25% felt they are ahead of where they expected to be, nearly half said they aren’t where they want to be or where they thought they would be.

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