72% of Gen Z Adults Delay Life Goals as Housing and Tuition Costs Climb
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Updated · The Independent · Aug 4
72% of Gen Z Adults Delay Life Goals as Housing and Tuition Costs Climb
2 articles · Updated · The Independent · Aug 4
Summary
A survey found 72% of Gen Z adults ages 19 to 30 are postponing major financial and personal milestones because of mounting cost pressures.
Housing led the delays: 31% are putting off buying a home, while 26% are delaying higher education, 24% starting a family and 20% marriage.
Those delays reflect deeper pessimism, with 34% doubting they will ever own a home and 20% saying they may never be able to afford children.
Near-18-year-high mortgage rates, historically high property prices and rising college tuition are driving the shift, which many in Gen Z frame as a strategic move to save more and retire earlier.