return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year ago‘Unconscionable’: Baby boomers are becoming homeless at a rate ‘not seen since the Great Depression’ — here’s what’s driving this terrible trendmoneywise.comexternal-linkmessage-square91fedilinkarrow-up1226arrow-down19cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up1217arrow-down1external-link‘Unconscionable’: Baby boomers are becoming homeless at a rate ‘not seen since the Great Depression’ — here’s what’s driving this terrible trendmoneywise.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square91fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.foo
minus-squaregirlfreddy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down1·1 year agoBecause there was a fair portion of the boomer gen that inherited wads of cash and housing from their parents. The rest of us were disowned, worked low-paying jobs and/or tried to help our kids do better than we did.
minus-squareAFK BRB Chocolate@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down2·edit-21 year agoI guess I’m in the middle. I got a good education paid for by my parents, but nothing after that. I’ve worked decent paying jobs and tried to help our kids. Not rich, but should be able to retire fine.
Because there was a fair portion of the boomer gen that inherited wads of cash and housing from their parents.
The rest of us were disowned, worked low-paying jobs and/or tried to help our kids do better than we did.
I guess I’m in the middle. I got a good education paid for by my parents, but nothing after that. I’ve worked decent paying jobs and tried to help our kids. Not rich, but should be able to retire fine.