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Generation x
What's your vice? That might depend on your generation
Feb 7, 2025
84% of adults spend money on alcohol, tobacco, drugs or gambling, according to a new Bankrate study.
Why are Gen Xers worried about retirement?
Jul 10, 2024
According to a new survey from BlackRock, only 60% of Gen Xers say they are on track to have enough retirement savings. And time is running out -- the oldest of them are reaching retirement age.
What does "overqualified" really mean in hiring?
Jan 18, 2024
With the share of older people in the workforce growing, maybe it's time to rethink the label.
Debunking the myths about millennials, boomers and other generations
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Apr 25, 2023
It's not true that all baby boomers are better off and millennials have no chance at owning homes.
Multigenerational households make good economic sense
Jan 5, 2021
The most recent numbers we have show 20% of the American population is living in multigenerational households.
Ellipses and emoji: How age affects communication at work
Oct 21, 2019
Do you know what signal your punctuation and shorthand are sending colleagues?
Millennials, like Baby Boomers, struggle with lifelong debt
by
Janet Babin
Jan 21, 2019
A recent survey points out that one in 10 millennials thinks they will die in debt. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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Help, I'm stuck in my starter home!
by
Amy Scott
Dec 3, 2018
And that makes it harder for everyone to move up the housing ladder.
The next generation to get corporate attention
Aug 1, 2014
It used to be all about Generation Y. Now, meet Generation Z.
What kind of jewelry goes with a tattoo?
Apr 17, 2014
Millennials, born between 1982 and 2004, are growing up. And marketers are starting to pay attention.