I'm sure it's dozens of things, many of which I don't know enough about, but it's mostly concerning housing costs and college cost, with the corresponding debt.
It was MUCH better to be 35 years old 25 years ago than it is now. And it's not just those two big factors "happening" - the boomers are the decison-makers, in the aspects that happen to have such a thing.
Every older generation runs things for a certain time, but things are especially tight for the younger generations now, financially.
Bullshit. I’m solid gen X, born in ‘75. You hardly ever hear much about this generation. It’s almost as if we went straight from boomers to millennials. I work with and know so many millennials it ain’t even funny
The vast majority of millennials that I know went straight from their parents house into a better, nicer house. They took out vast amounts of student loans to go to college for degrees that don’t pay squat. They bought rv’s, boats, and motorcycles all before the age of 30. They drowned themselves in so much debt but all you ever hear about is how boomers made it hard for them.
They never saw how most boomers, my parents generation, started out with a small wedding. A small house. Maybe they had college, maybe they didn’t. They toiled at shitty jobs, working their way up, saving, increasing their lifestyle bit by bit. Later in life their fruits paid off, they were able to live the good life.
millenials always skip the toiling and sweat part. Well, most do. I do know a few who are frugal and building their future.
Being sandwiched between generations I feel like I know them both well enough.
