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Millennials Are More Likely Than Baby Boomers To Land In The ER Completing DIY Home Improvement Projects (But They'll Do It For the 'Gram)SAN FRANCISCO, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Millennials are more likely than Baby Boomers to land in the ER from a DIY home improvement project gone awry, and that overzealousness may be because they are eager to show off their latest project on social media, according to a new survey by SoFi. The survey reveals differences between Baby Boomers' and Millennials' approaches to DIY home improvement projects in time for home improvement season. Despite the finding that Baby Boomers are 22% more likely than Millennials to reach the finish line on their DIY home improvement projects, Millennials are 65% more likely than Baby Boomers to finish those projects ahead of schedule. But, Millennials are 448% more likely than Boomers to hire a professional the next time they embark on a home improvement project. And that may very well be due not just to the time and energy it takes to complete a project, but the physical toll it takes, too:
And once they're done with the job, Millennials are 145% more likely than Baby Boomers to post photos of the finished project on social media. They're also not shy to admit why they've posted - they are 206% more likely than Baby Boomers to post photos of the finished product just to "show off." SoFi surveyed a national sample of 1,231 consumers ages 24-72 who had completed a DIY home improvement project in the past two years. More information about the survey is available here. You can learn more about SoFi's Personal Loans for home improvement here and see SoFi's Tiny Kitchen Makeover campaign here. About SoFi Contact
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