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According to many millennials, a report tweeted out by CNBC this week that claims “1 in 6 millennials have $100,000 saved” is a little far-fetched.
CNBC based their report on a Bank of America survey which claimed 16 percent of millennials, people between the ages of 23 and 37, have $100,000 or more in savings.
This information flies in the face of many other reports like the one that cited a survey showing many millennials are living paycheck to paycheck. Which would help explain why there are a record number of people late on their car loans these days.
Not that millennials are all innocents in this state of economic affairs. A significant portion of them have some very questionable spending habits.
According to CNBC, the median earnings for Americans between 25 and 34 years old is $40,352, so having $100K in the bank by age 37 puts one ahead of the recommended target of three times your annual salary saved by age 40.
If those numbers – median earnings: $40,352 and $100,000 in savings by age 37 – don’t seem to add up to you, well, you are not alone.
1 in 6 millennials have $100,000 saved — here's how much you should have at every age. https://t.co/p7cxOM7Rv3
— CNBC (@CNBC) October 21, 2019
Let me correct that: 1 in 6 millennials have $100k in student loan debt. There; I fixed it. https://t.co/h7cUbsFFb1
— Dr. Marco-Antonio Hartmann (@DrMarcoPsy) October 21, 2019
1 in 6 millennials has saved up more than $100,000, but that includes the value of their organs.
— Matt Nedostup (@nedostup) October 21, 2019
I’m sorry, maybe I’m old and out of touch but there’s no fucking way this is true. Did they only ask the kids on Modern Family? https://t.co/ixVQII5jJH
— Matt Braunger (@Braunger) October 21, 2019
So 1 in 6 millennials comes from Old Money yeah we know https://t.co/wJDfUBTkQ6
— Lane Moore "You Will Find Your People"📚 (@hellolanemoore) October 21, 2019
mild sauce packets from taco Bell or dollars?
— Frank (Kneecap Biter) (@ImGunnaBeFrank) October 21, 2019
Guys, I think they meant if you take 1/6 of all millennials, they have a total of $100k saved up.
— Nin10do0014 (@Nin10d0014) October 22, 2019
“1 in 6 millennials have $100,000 saved” pic.twitter.com/TddZ4TKJuc
— Jordan (@veilleuxwho) October 21, 2019
1 in 6 millennials lying their asses off so hard to some poor surveyor https://t.co/0O98HcjPPt
— Bear (@BearUNLV) October 22, 2019
Who are these people!? *takes sip of Starbuck coffee* *dusts off Nike Air Force 1s* *Checks time on iPhone* https://t.co/AUlJj63Ysk
— Michelle Castillo (@MishCastillo) May 21, 2018
I am guessing these people doing aren’t part of the unrealistically optimistic group that think they’re going to be millionarires by the age of 45.
Also there’s this…
A growing percentage of millennials have absolutely nothing saved. via @CNBCMakeIt https://t.co/j1bljPkTHH pic.twitter.com/zhXPySDBpg
— CNBC (@CNBC) February 19, 2019
So, which is it, CNBC?!