Our generation came of age during the worst economic meltdown since 1929. Together we've experienced the devaluation of our college degrees, the mass reclassification of full-time jobs to unpaid (or barely paid) internships, and the skyrocketing of rents in cities where jobs still exist.

No wonder 93% of millennials lack confidence in the market, and we score much lower than older generations on financial knowledge, according to CNNMoney. But ignorance is costly, and if we don't learn about this stuff now, experts predict we'll retire at an average age of 104.

Fortunately, the artistocats of Cashcats.biz, an exclusive online VIP room for the world's high net worth felines -- follow them on Instagram and Twitter -- are here to share the secrets of the 1 percent, luxuriating with their Fancy Feast and self-flushing litter boxes. Let's all study up, because a paw-ny saved is a paw-ny earned (sorry, but the puns are only going to get worse):

And always remember...

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