Why the younger generation prefers peer to peer lending?
The current younger generation of adults needs to think differently about their future finances. Job hopping has become common as the need for long term job security has fallen lower on the list of priorities. The young people don’t want to depend on the pension’s benefits which are matched by their employers. The age spans are also increasing. Hence the stability of social security is changing. Nowadays everyone is looking for different means to make and save money. Thus, more people have opted to non-traditional investment options such as peer to peer lending (p2p). P2p lending is a platform which matches people who want to borrow money called ‘borrowers’ to people who want to invest money called ‘lenders’. This service allows low-interest rates for borrowers and high return rates for investors. However, just like any other investment, there are some risks involved. In this article, we are going to discuss the reasons for which young people are turning towards pee...