1
: one that booms
2
: one that joins a rush of settlers to a boom area
3
: a transient worker (such as a bridge builder)
4
: a person born during a baby boom : baby boomer
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Even with financial advisers helping Americans prepare both boomers and heirs for the largest wealth transfer in history, more disputes are arising, data show.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Median balances of $2,000 for boomers and $500 for Gen Xers, from Empower, reinforce the picture.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Additionally, for some people, the high costs of living even a less-than-extravagant retirement may erode the inheritance boomers hoped to leave for their kids.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
Mortgage rates, aging boomers bode well for buyers Still, buyers experienced some relief in the form of lower mortgage interest rates.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Median balances of $2,000 for boomers and $500 for Gen Xers, from Empower, reinforce the picture.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Additionally, for some people, the high costs of living even a less-than-extravagant retirement may erode the inheritance boomers hoped to leave for their kids.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
Mortgage rates, aging boomers bode well for buyers Still, buyers experienced some relief in the form of lower mortgage interest rates.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Boomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomer. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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