re: Millennials make more money than any other gen. did at their age, but are way less wealthy

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Depends on what you earned your degree in. That debt will be paid off at a higher rate in the right field.

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No, the difference is that boomers had zero student debt and gen x typically had relatively little. Between the time gen x and gen y got to college, tuition often tripled. Thus, while boomers started their careers at $0 net worth, gen y started tens of thousands of dollars in the hole.