baby boomer
noun
: a person born during a period of time in which there is a marked rise in a population's birth rate : a person born during a baby boom
especially
: a person born in the U.S. following the end of World War II (usually considered to be in the years from 1946 to 1964)
The viewer is older, an aging baby boomer whose '60s activism has been lost among the years. —
Gary D. Christenson
Gary D. Christenson Industry experts predict that reverse mortgages will play an increasingly important role in the coming years as some 70 million baby boomers hit their 60s—often with a lot less saved than they'd hoped. —Cybele Weisser
Cybele Weisser Examples of baby boomer in a Sentence
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While 54% of baby boomer homeowners own their homes free and clear, according to Redfin, most of those with mortgages have low rates.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
Redefining retirement for the 21st century The baby boomer generation is at the forefront of redefining retirement, blending financial pragmatism with a quest for meaningful engagement.
—Tim Fries, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
Between 2022 and 2045, baby boomers are projected to hand down $72.6 trillion in assets to their heirs, including Generation X and millennials.
—Crissi Cole, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Fourteen percent of homeowners in the silent generation aren’t locked in, and 17% of baby boomers who own their homes (the largest homeowner generation by Zillow’s estimate) are free of the lock-in effect.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
Medora Lee: So, because all of these baby boomers are retiring and supposedly also have the greatest amount of wealth.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
However, in the two oldest generations — baby boomers and the Silent Generation — it is reversed.
—Brooke Sopelsa, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
Piet Levy The Wisconsin State Fair has revealed the first two main stage shows for 2024 catering to both baby boomers and young children.
—Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
Businesses and millennials are at it too Although Gen Z are the biggest culprits, baby boomers, Gen X, and millennials aren’t off the hook: Indeed’s data found that everyone is guilty of ghosting occasionally.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 19 Feb. 2024
Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
Redefining retirement for the 21st century The baby boomer generation is at the forefront of redefining retirement, blending financial pragmatism with a quest for meaningful engagement.
—Tim Fries, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
Between 2022 and 2045, baby boomers are projected to hand down $72.6 trillion in assets to their heirs, including Generation X and millennials.
—Crissi Cole, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Fourteen percent of homeowners in the silent generation aren’t locked in, and 17% of baby boomers who own their homes (the largest homeowner generation by Zillow’s estimate) are free of the lock-in effect.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
Medora Lee: So, because all of these baby boomers are retiring and supposedly also have the greatest amount of wealth.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
However, in the two oldest generations — baby boomers and the Silent Generation — it is reversed.
—Brooke Sopelsa, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
Piet Levy The Wisconsin State Fair has revealed the first two main stage shows for 2024 catering to both baby boomers and young children.
—Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
Businesses and millennials are at it too Although Gen Z are the biggest culprits, baby boomers, Gen X, and millennials aren’t off the hook: Indeed’s data found that everyone is guilty of ghosting occasionally.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 19 Feb. 2024
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