A majority of American teenagers believe that one of the biggest challenges to achieving financial success is the cost of higher education, a survey from Junior Achievement finds.
They are also concerned about a general lack of understanding of how money, investing and the economy works, with 46% citing it as a major barrier to financial security. Other challenges include gender and racial pay gaps (45%) and unequal education (42%).
Overall, 51% said they don’t believe everyone is presented with equal opportunities to achieve financial success.
