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Boomers Vs. Millennials: Holiday Shopping … In September?

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It’s still technically summer for a few more days, but we already know how shoppers — Baby Boomers and millennials — are going to shop this holiday season. But how are Baby Boomers and millennials going to gift this year? Those millennials simply just say, “No, thanks.”. So, what are millennials buying? Who’s online?

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Are Millennials Better Off As Non-Home Buyers?

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Millennials are buying fewer houses than their Baby-Boomer counterparts – that is inarguable by the data. percent – and that dip is mostly powered by millennial homebuyers who aren’t buying. For the same reasons they aren’t using credit cards – they can’t. Across age groups, the U.S. ” Hooray?

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Millionaires, Millennials And The Great Avocado Debate

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Are millennials eating too many avocados on toast for their own good? The crux of the debate is this: are first- time home sales down because, given the choice of a two car garage and a yard in the suburbs, millennials have, en masse, decided they’d rather enjoy a more richly-delicious brunch experience, week in and week out?

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Square Finds People Do Not Like Chip Cards

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The movement to EMV and chip cards has been one of safety, but card users themselves have been disgruntled when actually using the cards. The survey of more than 1,000 card users said 37 percent of consumers found their big complaint to be focused on slow lines.

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Key Areas Of SMB Finance Show Need For Improvement

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Sixty-one percent of small businesses said they use commercial credit cards , a year-over-year decrease from 2017’s 71 percent. At the same time, more than two-fifths of survey respondents agreed that cash flow management is a daily concern, while more millennials said it’s a concern compared to their older peers.

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Are Millennials in Financial Crisis?

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I had about $20K in student loan debt, $8K in credit card debt, a car note for $12K, monthly rent and utilities, and of course important things like eating to worry about. It took me 18 months of a strict budget and two jobs to pay down the credit card and car. How can your credit union meet the needs of millennials?

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Costco Rounds Out 2016 With Sharp Sales

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Sales for the 40-year-old, Washington State-headquartered company in the last 18 weeks boosted 2 percent overall, with stores in the U.S. Both millennials and Gen Z shoppers, no longer tagging along with mom, have been popping into stores to get their own membership cards. and more in Canada (7 percent).