It's not just boomers — millennials also have a serious stuff problem

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I bought 3 rental properties in my hometown. They help me afford living in a more expensive city.

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America's richest generation got much richer in recent decades as everyone else fell behind

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Americans over 75 have gotten richer in recent decades as younger generations have seen their household wealth fall or stagnate.

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Boomer homeowners aren't as well off as you may think

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Many older households are having a harder time affording housing.

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Before buying a home, check this hidden financial risk

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Houses in a small beach resort in southeast St. Johns County, Florida.

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Photos show some houses survived Hurricanes Helene and Milton while their neighbors crumbled. Homeowners can learn from them.

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A house lies toppled off its stilts after the passage of Hurricane Milton, in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island, Florida.

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Millennials have 'phantom wealth' hidden in their homes and 401Ks — but they don't feel rich

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Milennial couple standing next to a model house that is empty inside, on a harsh red background.

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Gen Z might have missed out on their chance to get rich through homeownership

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Homeownership is helping some millennials get rich — but Gen Zers might have a hard time following in their footsteps.

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A $1.9 million Nantucket beach property sold for $200K after parts of it got swallowed by the sea

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Remote coastal beach cottages in Nantucket, Massachusetts, in 2017.

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I have enough saved for a down payment, but I don't see any reason to stop renting

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