* Adult members of Gen Z are feeling disillusioned about their economic prospects. * Nearly half say planning for the future feels “pointless,” according to a Credit Karma poll. * Many feel frustrated by a tough job market and worried about debt, experts said. * There are some simple steps Gen Z members can take to set themselves up for financial success.

Gen Z seems to have a case of economic malaise.

Nearly half (49%) of its adult members — the oldest of whom are in their late 20s — say planning for the future feels “pointless,” according to a recent Credit Karma poll.

A freewheeling attitude toward summer spending has taken root among young adults who feel financial “despair” and “hopelessness,” said Courtney Alev, a consumer financial advocate at Credit Karma.

They think, “Wh

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