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However, different generations have different ideas about the salary required for a comfortable life.

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Heres a look at thesalary each generation says they need in 2025.

Its likely that these events have deeply impacted the psyche of this generation, Chow said.

This could be because they have other sources of income outside of their salaries, including stock market investments.

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Baby boomers have done well in the stock market compared to Gen X, Chow said.

In addition, this generation has benefited from a boom in real estate values.

They may even have additional income coming from the rental properties.

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Boomers are also more likely to have pensions than members of other generations.

Who Is Right?

Among the various age groupings, between 20% and 23% believe this is the salary needed.

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; (2) How much do you expect it to cost you to file your taxes this year?

; (3) How much do you expect to receive in a tax refund?

; (4) What do you plan to do with a majority of your refund?

; (5) Do you believe your tax dollars are being spent effectively?

; (8) Do you depend on a tax refund to make ends meet?

; (10) What do you understand the least about your taxes?

; (12) What concerns you the most about Tax Day?

; (11) What concerns you the most about Tax Day?

; (12) Do you believe the ultra wealthy should be taxed more, less or the same?

; (13) Do you believe the middle class should be taxed more, less or the same?

; (14) What salary do you believe is needed to live comfortably in the US in 2025?

; (15) What is the minimum salary you believe is needed to be upper class?

; and (17) Are you spending more or less on groceries than last year?

GOBankingRates used PureSpectrums survey platform to conduct the poll.

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