Confusion and lack of information is affecting millennial savings habits

Kim Kaveh
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Just one in five (20%) millennials say saving to secure a desired retirement lifestyle is a top savings priority, according to a Pension and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) study.

This compared to just over a third (34%) of generation X respondents (those aged 35 to 54), and exactly half of those over the age of 55. The research, which was conducted on behalf of Close Bro...

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