Gen Yers turn to social media for financial advice

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BY ELISE BURGESS | MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011 1:00PM

Generation Yers are seeking advice much sooner than their parents, but not always from the usual sources, with around 33 per cent using social media for financial advice

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