Millennials Study 2014 02.17.14 What Millennials Really Think About Finance
Sep 05, 2014
Millennials Study 2014
02.17.14
What Millennials Really Think About Finance
Who was Involved?
Buzz Marketing Group’s Millennials Study 2014 is based on qualitative and quantitative research conducted with more than 400 buzzSpotters® throughout the United States during the month of January, 2014. This report is available for download at www.buzzmg.com/reports.
Composed based on data from 1.1.2014 – 1.22.2014
431 Participants 3,000 Panelists
64% Female 36% Male
Survey fielded online
Ages 18-35 18-22 21% 23-26 17% 27-31 31% 32-35 31%
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Location
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NY 16%
CA 14%
IL 9%
TX 6% FL
4% PA 5%
GA 6%
Rest of USA 40%
Ethnicity
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White 60%
Black 16%
Asian American
8%
Hispanic 12%
Mixed 4%
Marital Status
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Single 25%
DaPng 6%
In a relaPonship
29%
Married 40%
Education
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High school diploma 27%
Associates Degree 16%
Bachelors Degree 43%
Masters Degree 12%
Doctorate 2%
Employment
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Unemployed 3%
Working part-‐Pme
13%
Working full-‐Pme 53%
Self-‐employed
7%
A student 11%
A full-‐Pme home maker
13%
Household Income
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Less than $8,000
$8,000 -‐ $33,000
$33,000-‐ $82,000
$82,000 -‐ $170,000
$170,000 -‐ $370,000
More than $370,000
I don't want to specify
11%
17%
39%
18%
2% 1%
12%
From whom do you receive financial assistance?
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Family Government Friends Charity / Non-‐profits
Religious OrganizaPons
23%
11%
6%
3% 3%
Which percentage of your income is disposable?
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0% -‐ 10 % 10-‐ 20% 20%-‐30% 30% -‐ 40% 40% -‐ 50% More than 50%
25%
22%
28%
13%
5%
8%
When you have extra money,
what do you do with it?(Select all that apply)
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#1 (91%)
Save
#2 (86%)
Spend
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#3 (54%)
Invest
#4 (50%)
Donate
Do you invest in stocks or bonds?
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Stocks Bonds
Yes 44%
No 56%
Yes 32%
No 68%
Do you have a credit card?
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Yes No
78%
22%
Do you feel financially secure?
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Yes 46%
No 54%
Do you record how much you are spending?
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Yes No
66%
34%
Are you saving for retirement?
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Yes No
57%
43%
Key Findings
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54% of Millennials reported that at least 20% of their income is disposable
91% of Millennials save extra money compared to 54% who invest
78% of Millennials have a credit card
Only 46% of Millennials feel financially secure
57% of Millennials are saving for rePrement
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