Survey finds a quarter of millennials are constantly in debt, thanks to low pay, zero-hours contracts and rising prices
More than half of young women have to borrow to make their cash last to the end of the month, highlighting the impact of stagnating wages, insecure work and rising prices on millennials.
A survey of 4,000 people aged 18-30 shows that 51% of young women and 45% of young men regularly use credit to stretch their finances until payday. The report also found that a quarter of young people in the UK are constantly in debt.
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