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WSJ Your Money Briefing

Gen Z Isn’t Sure About Its Finances. TikTok Could Be to Blame.

WSJ Your Money Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

News, Business News

3.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Despite economic data that says Gen Z is doing better financially than generations before, TikTok is showing them mixed messages. Wall Street Journal reporter Ann-Marie Alcántara joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how this can lead to money dysmorphia. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Courage. I learned it from my adoptive mom.

0:03.0

Hold my hand?

0:04.0

You hold my hand.

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0:18.0

Here's your money briefing for Tuesday, May 7th. I'm J.R. Waylan for the Wall Street Journal.

0:25.0

Talk to economists and they'll tell you that money-wise, Gen Z will be just fine.

0:31.0

In fact, they're in a better position than past generations. But Gen Zirs don't necessarily

0:36.6

see it that way, and that's mostly because many get their impression of the economy from

0:41.9

Tik-Toc.

0:42.3

People posting large shopping halls, items

0:46.0

that cost thousands of dollars, right next to someone living in a beautiful large

0:50.4

home, right next to someone who's complaining about their job and how they can't

0:54.8

afford their grocery budget anymore.

0:57.8

Reporter Ann Marie Al-Kontera will join us to discuss how this mixed message could affect

1:01.9

Gen Zier's personal finances after the break.

1:09.4

Courage, I learned it from my adoptive mom.

1:12.1

Hold my hand?. Hold my hand?

1:13.0

You hold my hand.

1:14.0

Learn about adopting a team from foster care at adoptus.

1:19.0

You can't imagine the reward.

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