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Consumers around the world are grappling with rising costs as the inflation rate hit 8.8% last year. While the central banks' fight against inflation has reaped tangible results, with the International Monetary Fund forecasting inflation to come down to 6.6% in fiscal 2023, the cost-of-living crisis has disproportionately affected the younger generation, particularly Gen Z (people born after 1996). "What we've found in this latest research is that financial issues are hitting some groups of us h