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Gen Y consumers are almost twice as likely to use their mobile devices to conduct financial business as other consumers, according to a survey by Western Union. A full 43 percent of Gen Y consumers use their mobile device to view their bill payment transaction history, compared with 25 percent for all mobile consumers; 38 percent of Gen Yers view their bill statements with their mobile device, compared with 24 percent for all mobile consumers; 38 percent of Gen Yers use their mobile device to make bill payments, compared with 22 percent for all mobile consumers; and 24 percent of Gen Yers set up automated recurring payments with their mobile device, compared with 15 percent for all mobile consumers. Read more about the Western Union survey. (more)