Croatian millennials can't afford to buy homes. The solution — build on top of their parents' place.

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Homes in Mokošica, Croatia, where flat roofs sometimes signal that the owners intend to build additional stories.
Homes in Mokošica, Croatia, where flat roofs can signal that the owners intend to build additional floors.

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A teacher invented a bunch of fake slang words to trick his Gen Z students. Now some of those words have caught on.

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Sam Salem.

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Millennials having fewer kids could be a drag on the economy for the next decade

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Toddlers explore the water with their mothers during a swimming class for babies at Lane Cove pool February 16, 2007 in Sydney, Australia.

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The generation that may never retire: Why some millennials are behind on savings — and how they can catch up

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A few years ago, Nathaniel Hudson-Hartman, 38, calculated that he'd need about $1.5 million in savings to retire comfortably in his sixties.

Baby boomers are approaching 'peak burden' on the economy

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  • The baby-boomer "time bomb" is finally upon us, economists say.
  • All boomers will be at least 65 soon, the generation's point of "peak burden" on the economy.
  • Future generations can take solace in the fact that no boomer-size generations are in the making.

A time bomb has been ticking in the US.

Millennials explain the joy and sacrifice of living alone

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Portrait image of Jess Munday.

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Not many of Jess Munday's San Francisco friends live alone. But Munday, a 29-year-old who works in tech marketing, was able to swing it.

The European housing crisis warping millennial life: The average Croatian lives with parents until 33

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Pope Francis is gearing up for the first millennial saint, a web developer known as 'God's influencer'

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A tapestry featuring a portrait of Carlo Acutis at the St. Francis Basilica during the beatification ceremony of Carlo Acutis, on October 10, 2020.
A tapestry featuring a portrait of Carlo Acutis at the St. Francis Basilica during his beatification ceremony, on October 10, 2020.

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TikTok is about to become even bigger and more powerful

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TikTok is for millennials now
More millennials are on TikTok. If the app survives the US ban, its cultural significance will only grow.

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Why 'quiet quit' when you can 'quiet vacation'? Millennials are taking time off without telling their bosses. Gen Z has a different tactic.

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Millennials are more likely than other generations to take time off without telling their bosses, a new poll found.

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