Baby boomers have turned into Generation Can't-Let-Go

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Business
An individual looking at someone else sitting on top of a pile of cash and sitting on a golden chair

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I'm a Gen X job seeker who's afraid my gray hair is turning employers away — but I refuse to dye it

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology
Elizabeth Davis smiling
Elizabeth Davis said she considered borrowing a friend's wig.

Elizabeth Davis

The world's richest people now control nearly $60 trillion — here's how they're investing their fortunes

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Environment
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The world's ultra-rich now control nearly $60 trillion, and younger generations are transforming how it's invested, per Altrata's data.

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Ghosting is on the rise. For Gen X job seekers, it can hit especially hard.

Tech Insider : Business
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Ghosting is just one of the challenges Gen X job seekers are facing.

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I've been job searching for over 2 years while raising a child. Here's why I still turned down an offer.

Tech Insider : Business
Julie Jordan-Wade selfie
Julie Jordan-Wade said she can barely afford anything after being out of work for two years.

Julie Jordan-Wade

The Gen Xers turning to odd jobs — from summer internships to ice hockey refereeing — to stay employed

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
William Simon
William Simon works as an ice hockey official when he has the opportunity to.

William Simon

These Gen X job seekers are sick of the job hunt — and building businesses instead

Tech Insider : Business
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Business Insider spoke to four Gen Xers who turned to self-employment after struggling to find traditional work.

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I was 39 and my husband 46 when our daughter was born. I'm concerned about the future as an older parent.

Tech Insider : Business
A pregnant woman on a street carrying a toddler on her shoulders
The author, pregnant for the second time at the age of 42, with her two-year-old daughter in September 2010

The author

6 charts show why Gen X is so bummed about money right now

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
A man in a factory standing and looking at the camera with a straight face.
Gen Xers are taking on more work amid cutting back on spending.

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I moved from the UK to a laid-back island in Indonesia at 56. My yearly rent is $2500.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
A woman on a beach wearing a pink headband.
Sarah Burghard moved to the island of Lombok.

Courtesy of Sarah Burghard

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