Americans in Gen X carry the highest levels of debt. (via CNBCMakeIt)
On average, Gen Xers have racked up $36,000 in personal debt, excluding home mortgages, according to. The findings are based on a survey conducted by The Harris Poll of over 2,000 U.S. adults.
That debt level is higher than any other generation surveyed. But to some extent, that's to be expected at that stage of life, Chantel Bonneau, a financial advisor with Northwestern Mutual, tells. Many people in Gen X are juggling several different financial obligations: paying down a home mortgage, raising children and perhaps helping out their aging parents.
"Their priorities are just all over the place," Bonneau says. "They have so many financial masters they have to serve at the same time." They certainly have more than other generations, such as millennials and baby boomers , Barbara Ginty, a certified financial planner and host of the
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