Millennials have become their own worst enemy in the housing market

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A millennial couple moving into their new home.

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24-year-olds are more likely to own homes than millennials and Gen X when they were that age

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They might not care as much about the milestone, but most adult Gen Zers are out-pacing older generations in homeownership, according to Redfin.

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It's getting harder than ever to become a self-made billionaire. But inheritances are still going strong.

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Boomers aren't ready for retirement. Millennials and Gen Z are going to pay the price.

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Boomers are the largest generation to enter retirement. The US economy isn't ready.

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We're begging you — just use your generation's slang

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Why millennials say they need $525,000 a year to be happy

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Millennials said they need to earn $525,000 a year to be happy in a recent survey.

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Gen Z is forcing a workplace reckoning that should have happened years ago

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United Auto Workers members pushed the Detroit Three for better pay and a four-day workweek.

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It's a great time to be a boomer

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Boomers are thriving financially.

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Boomers are dominating the economy and benefiting from historic rate hikes. BofA explains which stock trades to make as millennials struggle.

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Residents of the John Knox Village Continuing Care Retirement Community participate in a water aerobics class on October 15, 2021 in Pompano Beach, Florida.

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Millennials and Gen Z are banking on an inheritance from their boomer parents. That's a big mistake.

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Boomers are rolling in financial assets. But they are probably going to spend all their savings before they can pass anything down to their children.

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