Millennials often get a bad rap when it comes to hitting certain financial milestones like moving out or buying a home, but they’ve proven to be ahead of the game when it comes to savings. In fact, 25 percent of Millennials who save have amassed more than $100,000 in their accounts.1 What else should members of the Millennial generation (and others) know about boosting their savings rate?
Members of Generation X, those born between 1965 and 1980, largely grew up before the internet and cell phones.1 This generation prides itself on self-reliance and entrepreneurship, boasting membership as diverse as Jeff Bezos, Serena Williams, and Julia Roberts.2 But Gen X-ers have also dealt with some unique financial challenges. Many were hit by the early 1990s recession as they were beginning their careers, further buffeted by the dot-com crash of 2000 and the Great Recession in 2008. What can members of Generation X do now to shore up their finances for the future?
