Here’s How Baby Boomers Spend Their Money

Have retired, will travel

Baby boomers still have itchy feet and keep travelling, even after they retire. This restless generation spends about $120 billion USD per year on leisure travel.

They watch more cable TV

While there is a growing trend to cut cable and watch streaming and other online content, baby boomers hold fast to their remote controls.

They haven’t saved well for retirement

One thing baby boomers haven’t spent well on is their own retirement. According to a report released by the Stanford Center on Longevity.

Supporting kids into adulthood

“It may mean people will end up working longer, and maybe that they’ll outlive their money or have healthcare expenses that come towards the latter part of their life that haven’t been accounted for.”

Their student loan debt continues to grow

As boomers enter their golden years, they have more time to go back to school. They also have more time to accrue student loan debt.

Shelling out big bucks for 30-year-olds

With schooling and university costs, it’s not surprising that boomer parents pay an average of $1,442 USD a month to help their late teen and 20-something kids.

They love their pets too

Boomers seem to love their pets almost as much as their children. Of the more than 65.1 million dogs by number of households

They continue to fuel the housing boom

Even though they’re aging, baby boomers are still throwing their weight around the housing market.

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