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Trump's plan for Social Security will help baby boomers in the short term and cut benefits for anyone younger
Trump promised to cut Social Security taxes. Experts say the plan could slash benefits for low-inco…
Allie Kelly
8 mins read
Boomers are selling off their businesses. Millennials are swooping in.
Americans over 50 own half of small businesses. The massive sell-off could be a $10 trillion opport…
Ann C. Logue
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Retiree spending helped thwart a US recession. But boomers are losing a key financial advantage.
Spending among retired consumers is slowing down amid weaker boosts to Social Security incomes, Ban…
Filip De Mott
10 mins read
Boomers spent their lives accumulating stuff. Now their kids are stuck with it.
Baby boomers spent decades buying stuff. Now they have to have difficult conversations with their k…
Emily Stewart
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Medicare coverage will change in 2025. Some boomers are already struggling to keep up with their medical bills.
The 2025 enrollment period for Medicare opened recently. Some older Americans' deductibles, prescri…
Allie Kelly,Juliana Kaplan
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Boomers had Jobs. Millennials had Zuck. Where are Gen Z's tech founders?
Silicon Valley has long been obsessed with young, disruptive founders. But Gen Z is less sure about…
Amanda Hoover
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Looking to retire soon? 10 most boomer-friendly cities to buy a home.
The financial information firm SmartAsset analyzed 2023 mortgage data for 40 of the largest US metr…
Christine Ji
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Don't bet on a 'silver tsunami' of boomers selling their houses
Housing supply could remain tight as most older homeowners aren't planning to downsize, a survey sa…
Filip De Mott
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A professional declutterer charges $125 an hour to help her boomer clients downsize. She says their kids often don't want their junk.
Carol Applebaum charges $125 an hour and helps boomers declutter. She says they often want to hand …
Jane Ridley
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I'm a boomer who was evicted from my apartment of 25 years. I was angry and embarrassed, but I have no choice but to keep renting.
Trina Kaye had lived in her Los Angeles apartment for over two decades when she came home one day t…
Jen Glantz
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I'm a boomer who learned to use AI for work. It's made me more productive, but I worry about younger generations misusing it.
A freelance translator says AI makes him more efficient at his job and it won't replace him.
Ella Hopkins
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Here's why Gen Z loses more money to online scams than boomers
Gen Z reported losing the most money over average to online scams last year. Boomers lost less on a…
Kenneth Niemeyer
8 mins read
Some baby boomers are burning through their retirement savings to pay for cancer treatments. Then they have to go back to work.
Some baby boomers who hoped to retire are instead draining their savings and cutting costs on food,…
Juliana Kaplan,Noah Sheidlower
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A boomer said he's struggling to survive on Social Security after retiring early to care full-time for his wife
Robert Papalia, 74, retired early to care for his ailing wife, Marie, and they're struggling financ…
Noah Sheidlower
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Meet a boomer with no retirement savings — and no regrets
Nancy has lived her life by her values. But she's a little worried about what will happen when she …
Juliana Kaplan
4 mins read
Baby boomers have a ton of their wealth tied up in stocks and housing. Here's why that's a risk to the economy.
Boomers' net worths could be hit by falling stock and home prices. That's bad news for the entire e…
Jennifer Sor
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Gen X is in charge now, and boomers are being shown the door
The last leaders of the boomer era look set to cede their power to younger Gen X leaders across the…
Hasan Chowdhury
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Meet the boomers cashing in on the golden age of retirement
For a certain cohort of retirees, retirement has meant financial stability and peace of mind.
Juliana Kaplan
6 mins read
A boomer who couldn't afford retirement in the US moved to Ecuador and said she's living an 'upscale life on a modest budget'
Gretchen and her husband Robert moved to Ecuador to afford retirement and said healthcare and housi…
Noah Sheidlower
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A retired boomer splits his time between Nebraska and Mexico. He says life is affordable in Puerto Vallarta and there's a lively LGBTQ+ community.
Bill MacKenzie, 67, said Puerto Vallarta, Mexico provides an affordable, relaxing retirement.