What's all this have to do with Epstein?

I disagree with you old farts.

I believe it's harder these days but I do agree that it was always hard


The boomers and early Gen xers have made unfunded promises to themselves that the kids are going to have to pay for

I won't blame them if they tell us to pound sand.

How do you know they're going to have to pay for "it"?

Most of the younger generations are inheriting more than any generation.

As far as inheritance.......many boomers (understandbly) are using all their funds in their older years and will die nearly penniless. This leaves little to nothing to their grandkids education. I say education because it seemed that when the greatest generation was passing away, their kids used it to finish the mortgage and fund our education.

Everything is good until you need a nursing home, then kiss it all goodbye ....

not anti boomer or full of boomer hate

As stated earlier, it’s about government debt


During the 2008 GFC, had the government’s around the world not bailed out all the banks,,,,,

The system would of reset(in a painfully necessary way),,, instead,,,,,,the government kicked the can down the road,,,,,,penalizing future generations

boomers retirement would of looked drastically different,,,,,,,

It’s the Keynesian vs Austrian economics debate, that we are seeing play out currently around the world

And is going to come to a very spectacular/painful head sometime in the not to distant future

I don't know what Boomers you know but none that I know are doing that. And I know a lot.

Most, like me, have their homes paid for, nice nest eggs and good insurance. Between me and my wife, our kids will be dividing up a substantial amount when we go.

Not "upper echelon" at all. just a bunch of hard-working middle-class guys and gals that spent their monies wisely, invested and saved what they could. Most of us are already in our "golden years."

Accounting for compounded inflation, Baby Boomers will not be leaving more behind than the Greatest Generation.

Accounting for compounded inflation, Baby Boomers will not be leaving more behind than the Greatest Generation.

Median retirement savings from 65 to 74 is 200k. That means half of the population has that much or less even, half

Is that enough money?

The numbers are what they are. I would venture to guess half the people in my age group or higher is in that same predicament

Even if that's true it's okay. I never considered it a competition between me and the generations that came before me.

When I got out of school in 73 there were no jobs, unless you knew someone. Hasn't been like that since then.