STAFFORD, Texas, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the holiday season approaches, younger adults are seeking financial counseling at sharply higher rates, pointing to growing stress around debt, holiday spending, and year-end expenses.
New data from nonprofit Money Management International (MMI) shows a significant increase in younger clients seeking help in November 2025 compared to last year, even as overall counseling volume followed its typical seasonal dip.
Clients aged 21 to 30, now the fastest-growing segment of MMI’s client base, saw the largest year-over-year jump.
That trend is personal to Miranda, an MMI client from California who first reached out for help as a young adult.
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