40% of millennials spend beyond their means


Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said with the emergence of the gig economy such as Grab, Foodpanda and Shopee, there are many opportunities and options to earn alternative sources of income to enhance savings.

KUALA LUMPUR: Forty per cent of millennials are spending beyond their means, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

He said according to Bank Negara, 47% of Malaysian youths have high credit card debts.

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