Baby boomers
Spotlight on Seniors event in Saskatoon promotes positive aging
By Nicole Stillger Reporter
Hosted by the Saskatoon Council on Aging and TCU Place, Spotlight on Seniors is held in conjunction with seniors week in the province. Continue reading
Most boomers likely won’t downsize for another 20 years — too late for millennials
Millennials, who are starting to have children, need more bedrooms. But boomers, who own many of the bigger homes, aren’t going anywhere. Continue reading
Baby boomers enticed by legal cannabis market, can afford to pay more for pot
Generally, she said her research has shown that people over 55 are most enticed by this market, because they dabbled in marijuana years ago and can afford to pay more for legal weed. Continue reading
Baby boomers think they’re energy conscious, but use double the power millennials do: BC Hydro
By Simon Little Online Journalist
A new report from BC Hydro found that baby boomers think they’re more energy conscious that their children’s generation, but in fact use twice as much power. Continue reading
Home sweet home — prairie baby boomer homeowners prefer to stay put: survey
By Kevin Hirschfield Anchor/Reporter
A Royal LePage survey found 67 per cent of baby boomer homeowners in Manitoba and Saskatchewan prefer to remain in their current homes over moving or downsizing. Continue reading
Why white Americans are dying faster than they are being born
The number of white people in the U.S. is on the decline for the first time in history, while Latinos are keeping the American population growing. Continue reading
Peter Watts: A National Seniors Strategy
A House of Commons committee has drafted a report calling for a national strategy to address the challenges of an aging population. Continue reading
Millennials, Gen Z Canadians are borrowing money at faster rates than baby boomers: report
A new report by TransUnion Canada reveals that Canada’s millennial and Gen Z consumers are making headwinds on baby boomers in the consumer credit market. Continue reading
#MeToo movement exposing generational divide between millennial and older women
Where there has been solidarity and safety in numbers in the #MeToo movement, there is now also an increasingly apparent generational divide. Continue reading
Wealthy baby boomers may be keeping Canada unequal by helping their kids buy homes: report
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
Baby boomers are set to benefit from the “largest intergenerational wealth transfer in Canadian history.” Continue reading