Young adults today are slower to gain financial independence

Image:  Young adults today need more time, education and work experience to secure what’s considered a “good job” than previous generations did, according to a pair of new reports from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW). Today it takes most young adults until their 30th birthday to get a good job, while 40 years ago most had a good job by their late 20s. CEW defines a “good job” as one that allows young adults to be economically self-sufficient. For...