According to the Western Union Payments Money Mindset Index survey's student debt data for the first quarter of 2012, Gen Y is more likely than any other generation to carry student loan debt, and 10% of Gen Y members are holding a hefty amount of it–$30,000 or more.
Gen Y beats out Gen X and baby boomers in carrying the most student loan debt totaling anywhere from $1,000 to more than $30,000, the survey states.
"The most surprising survey result is the amount of debt that Gen Y is accumulating," said David Shapiro, senior vice president for Western Union. "That speaks to our economic situation in terms of unemployment and how it is impacting students. When students do not have savings, or families with savings, and they recognize the value of a college education, they're going to take on debt. Then when they come into the workforce, the result can be lingering debt."
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