Social Media Ideas for Baby Boomers

Baby boomers create wave of silver tsunami, economic influence

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The “silver tsunami” is a coined term that represents the movement of baby boomers. Boomers, people who are born between 1946 to 1964, are a group of individua...

The biggest misconceptions people still have about Boomers

Baby Boomers are one of the most discussed—and often misunderstood—generations in America. From housing and retirement to work ethic and technology, public conversations frequently...

How Will Boomer Retirement Affect Jobs for Young Adults?

The “baby boom” generation, made up of Americans born from after World War II up into the early 1960s, is sometimes called the “pig in the python” of US demographics. The pig start...

Boomer Woes

Full Disclosure: I was born in 1953, and therefore have to confess that I am a boomer, right there in the middle of the pack. There were boomers ahead of me, and boomers behind me,...

8 things boomers no longer think are worth their time or money

As millions of Boomers rethink what deserves their time and money, a growing list of modern trends is losing one of America’s most influential generations. As Baby Boomers enter th...

‘The golden years are not golden’: Boomers are hoarding most of America’s wealth and power because they’re terrified of...

They followed the script—work hard, buy a house, save for retirement. Now millions of boomers feel trapped

Baby Boomer Wealth: How the Wealthiest Generation Stacks Up

Boomers hold half of all U.S. household wealth. Here’s who got ahead, how, and whether $432,200 is enough to retire on. The post Baby Boomer Wealth: How the Wealthiest Generation S...

The wealth wave

Demographics are also having a major impact on housing demand and recent dwelling price appreciation across Australia. Australia’s housing market is also being reshaped by the rich...

The pig in the python: Baby Boomers are strangling the economy they built by refusing to move or retire

From the housing market to the corner office, America is paying the price for a generation that never learned to let go

Boomers Hold $93 Trillion in Assets—but Their Heirs May Get Less Than Half

Boomers hold $93 trillion, but Visa estimates just $36 trillion may reach Gen X and millennial heirs, with major consequences for housing.

Boomers vs. Doomers

Forty years ago, the one-hit wonder, Timbuk 3 harmonized, “the future’s so bright, I’ve gotta wear shades.” In the four decades since, the long-run trends in consumer sentiment cas...

This Millennial’s Take on Baby Boomers Is Going Viral — And the Data Backs Him Up

A viral video by millennial Levi McCachen on why baby boomers struggle to relate to younger generations is backed by striking data on the The post This Millennial’s Take on Baby Bo...

(The Spectacle Podcast) Boomers, Step Aside. The Gen X Moment Is Here.

Generation X leadership is desperately needed in our country, yet why are the aging Boomers still adamant about holding the reins? The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and...

Boomers, not Gen Z, are the generation cutting back most on alcohol

New research overturns assumption that abstinent younger drinkers are behind weak demand.

They're doing everything right for retirement. Their parents didn't.

Baby boomers are realizing their 401(k)s and Social Security are falling short. Their Gen X and millennial kids now have to step in and support them.

I wrote that Boomers were choking America’s economy. Their responses to me were revealing

"I apologize for not dying soon enough for you," one boomer wrote to me, "so your generation can pick over my financial bones."

Share of Working Adults Age 65 and Older Has Tripled Since 2001

Americans age 50 and older are still working and impacting the U.S. economy in a big way, according to a new report from AARP. In fact, labor force participation is growing fastest...

I wrote that boomers were choking America’s economy. Their responses to me were revealing

I wrote that boomers were choking America’s economy. Their responses to me were revealing

Census data shows graying Washington with a boom in boomers, drop in kids

Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released age data covering the 2020 - 2025 period, offering a portrait of a graying America.

How the Wealth of Americans Ages 65-74 Compares to Earlier Generations

The timeless comfort foods Baby Boomers never seem to outgrow

For Baby Boomers, food choices are driven as much by nostalgia as taste, with surveys showing a powerful preference for the family recipes and comfort dishes that defined their chi...

10 phrases that instantly reveal someone is a Baby Boomer

The phrases Baby Boomers still use today offer a surprisingly accurate snapshot of the values, challenges, and cultural norms that defined postwar America. Language evolves quickly...

8 Reasons Generation Jones Is Reclaiming Its Identity From Traditional Senior Labels

If you’ve never heard the term “Generation Jones,” you’re not alone. Yet millions of Americans born roughly between 1954 and 1965 are increasingly embracing the...

What Happens to the Stock Market When Baby Boomers Sell?

Will boomers crash the stock market? The post What Happens to the Stock Market When Baby Boomers Sell? appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. ...