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20 Percent Of Millennials Expect To Die Before Ever Paying Off Their Debt

Anders Hagstrom | Justice Reporter

One in five Millennials believe their only respite from debt will be death, according to polling from a credit card company.

More than 40 percent of the studys Millennial respondents said they didnt know when they would be able to pay off their debt, and 20 percent expected to die before they could, according to CreditCards.com.

The Millennial generation, defined by a Northwestern Mutual study as Americans between 18 and 34 years old, average $36,000 in individual debt, excluding home mortgages. On average, they put 34 percent of their monthly incomes toward paying off debt.

The Millennial generation isnt necessarily more cynical than others, however. More than 30 percent of those over the age of 73 expected to die before paying off their debt as well, CNBC reported. Millennials, however, are willing to give up virtually anything to get rid of their debt, particularly their student loans. (RELATED: College Debt A Big Concern For Millennial Parents)

Millennials across the country are struggling to pay back their student loans. SHUTTERSTOCK/ zimmytws

Nearly half of Millennials said theyd be willing to give up ride sharing services, international travel, or even the right to vote in the next presidential election if it meant loosing their student debt, according to a poll from Credible.com.

The U.S. Department of Education wiped out more than $150 million in federal student loan debt in December, but it had virtually no impact on the vast majority of debtors. More than 42 million Americans owe roughly $1.33 trillion in student loan debt, according to DOE statistics.

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20 Percent Of Millennials Expect To Die Before Ever Paying Off Their Debt

Anders Hagstrom | Justice Reporter

One in five Millennials believe their only respite from debt will be death, according to polling from a credit card company.

More than 40 percent of the studys Millennial respondents said they didnt know when they would be able to pay off their debt, and 20 percent expected to die before they could, according to CreditCards.com.

The Millennial generation, defined by a Northwestern Mutual study as Americans between 18 and 34 years old, average $36,000 in individual debt, excluding home mortgages. On average, they put 34 percent of their monthly incomes toward paying off debt.

The Millennial generation isnt necessarily more cynical than others, however. More than 30 percent of those over the age of 73 expected to die before paying off their debt as well, CNBC reported. Millennials, however, are willing to give up virtually anything to get rid of their debt, particularly their student loans. (RELATED: College Debt A Big Concern For Millennial Parents)

Millennials across the country are struggling to pay back their student loans. SHUTTERSTOCK/ zimmytws

Nearly half of Millennials said theyd be willing to give up ride sharing services, international travel, or even the right to vote in the next presidential election if it meant loosing their student debt, according to a poll from Credible.com.

The U.S. Department of Education wiped out more than $150 million in federal student loan debt in December, but it had virtually no impact on the vast majority of debtors. More than 42 million Americans owe roughly $1.33 trillion in student loan debt, according to DOE statistics.

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