Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Michael Boyle is an experienced financial professional with more than 10 years working with ...

One generation is nearing retirement, while another is already there. The way they're navigating this important life ...

Today, baby boomers enjoy the highest distribution of wealth in the U.S. at $88 trillion. It's a common refrain that boomers have had an easier time building wealth than any generation after them. But ...

The average 401(k) balance is $141,000, but Gen X workers hold $215,600 on average vs. $18,000 for Gen Z. See how balances and savings rates compare by generation.

Generation X have fears and worries about the future and the possibility of maybe not beaing to to retire. What changed in 10 ...

For many members of the baby-boomer generation, personal finances have improved with time and asset appreciation. Baby boomers seemed to have it easier than other generations: They benefited from the ...

It's been almost five years since the end of the COVID lockdowns. Yet the world is still continuing to learn about how mental health changed during—and after—this unprecedented time. My colleagues and ...

The headline number for Baby Boomers looks substantial. Fidelity’s most recent retirement analysis pegs the average Boomer ...

Each generation likes to brag about the things they have that others didn’t, but it seems like one generation really can claim to be the richest in history, according to a report from MarketWatch.

What generation are you from? If you’re a Boomer or Gen X’er, you’ve heard many interpretations about who you are. Much of what is said is inconsistent. Gen X has been referred to as both the slacker ...

For boomers, happiness was often about achievement and stability. For Gen X, it became about independence. Millennials added ...