STAFFORD, Texas, Nov. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A new analysis from nonprofit Money Management International (MMI) reveals that younger Americans seeking financial counseling have experienced the sharpest surge in unsecured debt since 2020, more than doubling over five years. During the same timeframe, MMI recorded a shocking five-fold increase in counseling volume among the youngest borrowers, signaling a disproportionate surge in financial stress.
The findings suggest that Generation Z and young millennials are being squeezed by high costs, rising borrowing rates, and limited access to affordable credit, while increasingly turning to online counseling for help.
“Many younger adults are entering the workforce under…