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What does it mean to be financially independent for Gen Z?

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published June 15, 2026 at 11:54 AM EDT
U.S. currency and credit cards sit on a table at a restaurant in New Orleans. (Jenny Kane/AP)
Jenny Kane/AP
U.S. currency and credit cards sit on a table at a restaurant in New Orleans. (Jenny Kane/AP)

Host Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Jill Schlesinger, CBS News business analyst and host of “Jill on Money,” about the unique challenges that young Americans face today to become financially independent.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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