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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Some baby boomers and older members of Generation X are locked into low mortgage rates too good to give up.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 11 May 2024
For instance, baby boomers with bachelor's degrees have median retirement savings of almost $600,000, but those with only a high school diploma have only about $75,000 socked away, a recent study found.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 May 2024
Using modern technology, Marie intentionally created a platform for non-transactional connections between millennials and Generation X or baby boomers.
—Essence, 7 May 2024
Students evolve into adults with jobs and often become more conservative or mainstream in their politics, as happened with baby boomers.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
The Economist takes it a step further, citing federal data that explains the average 25-year-old makes more than 50% more than baby boomers did at the same age, with a yearly household income of more than $40,000.
—Bychloe Berger, Fortune, 2 May 2024
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
Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 11 May 2024
For instance, baby boomers with bachelor's degrees have median retirement savings of almost $600,000, but those with only a high school diploma have only about $75,000 socked away, a recent study found.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 May 2024
Using modern technology, Marie intentionally created a platform for non-transactional connections between millennials and Generation X or baby boomers.
—Essence, 7 May 2024
Students evolve into adults with jobs and often become more conservative or mainstream in their politics, as happened with baby boomers.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
The Economist takes it a step further, citing federal data that explains the average 25-year-old makes more than 50% more than baby boomers did at the same age, with a yearly household income of more than $40,000.
—Bychloe Berger, Fortune, 2 May 2024
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
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