By 2017, millennials will have more buying power than any other generation. But so far, they're not spending like their parents did. Millennials are often maligned for their lack of financial literacy, but there is one money skill the younger generation has in spades: saving. After growing up during the Great Recession, millennials want to keep every cent they can. (If you … [Read more...] about 10 Things Millennials Won’t Spend Money On
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Infographic: How Your Generation Influences the Way You Travel
Where millennials, boomers and Gen X will vacation this summer Spring and early summer's resurgence of life also heralds the return of the travel bug. Summer holidays and school vacation send affluent families across the U.S. to far-flung destinations both domestic and international. But generational differences play a key role in how consumers travel. A study by … [Read more...] about Infographic: How Your Generation Influences the Way You Travel
A Huge Number of Millennials Can’t Escape Work While on Vacation
What a sad, sad shame. You’ve probably heard about the disturbing trend of American workers not taking all of their allotted vacation days. More than 4 in 10 workers say they regularly do not use all of their days, and, on average, eight vacation days go unused. A recent TIME cover story on the disappearing American summer vacation also noted that each year, 169 million … [Read more...] about A Huge Number of Millennials Can’t Escape Work While on Vacation
5 travel spots for the young and curious
Taipei 1 of 5 Millennials may not have much money to spend now, but they grew up during the economic boom of 1990s. Many have already visited popular international destinations like Paris and Rome. They want to travel to "off the beaten path" locations that stoke their curiosity, and are light on their budget. Taipei is increasingly appearing on many … [Read more...] about 5 travel spots for the young and curious
The Rising Wave Of Millennial Travelers
Increasing knowledge and experiencing everyday life by doing things like devouring exotic regional food and schmoozing with friendly locals are at the top of the to-do list for many millennials when traveling in foreign countries, even if that means less relaxation and more stress. Those are some of the latest trends revealed in a new report by the World Youth Student and … [Read more...] about The Rising Wave Of Millennial Travelers