Many millennials are perfectly happy making their own investment decisions, but that doesn't mean they'rediscounting professional financial help.

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That's according to Schwab Retirement Plan Services, which findsin a survey that 64% of millennials say they are very or extremelyconfident making investment decisions by themselves, compared with47% of GenXers and 39% of boomers.

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But they'd be even more comfortable with a professional helpingthem out; 85% said they'd be very or extremely confident if thatwere the case.

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In fact, a whopping 93% of millennials would take advantage ofa financial wellness program at work, and 64% feel theirfinancial situation could use professional advice even thoughthey've had less time in the workforce to accumulate wealth thanother generations.

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Millennials also stress more about money and issues related toit, with 35% saying financial stress has affected their jobperformance.

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GenXers and boomers aren't quite so concerned, with 18% of theformer and 11% of the latter under financial stress.

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But then millennials, even though they're beset by the stress ofstudent loan debt, 24% of them specifically cite that as the causeof their financial stress, are more likely than older workers toput any money left over at the end of the month towards their401(k): 34% of them report doing so, compared with 20% of GenXersand 8% of boomers.

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The younger generation is also much more conscious of investmentcosts; millennials keep their eye on the fees charged for theirretirement investments. Half of them (51%) say that fees influencetheir choice of 401(k) investments “a lot,” compared with 40% ofGenXers and 38% of boomers who say the same.

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One thing is true about all three generations, however: allrecognize the importance of the 401(k) in helping them meet theirretirement savings goals, with 86% of millennials, 90% of GenXersand 84% of boomers considering it a “must-have” benefit.

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