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

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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.

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