Comments on: What Gen X, Gen Y Think About Their Financial Situation http://thefinancialbrand.com/3494/aarp-gen-x-gen-y-research/ Ideas and insights for financial marketers. Sat, 19 May 2012 12:13:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Nathan http://thefinancialbrand.com/3494/aarp-gen-x-gen-y-research/comment-page-1/#comment-1169 Nathan Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:40:03 +0000 http://thefinancialbrand.com/?p=3494#comment-1169 Taylor/Jeffry, my thoughts exactly. I was surprised to see AARP allowed such a broad demographic in this study. With a spectrum bar of 20 years making up the respondents, it's pretty easy to guess which end is concerned with retirement planning and which end is the expert on iPods. Taylor/Jeffry, my thoughts exactly. I was surprised to see AARP allowed such a broad demographic in this study. With a spectrum bar of 20 years making up the respondents, it’s pretty easy to guess which end is concerned with retirement planning and which end is the expert on iPods.

]]> By: Jeffry Pilcher http://thefinancialbrand.com/3494/aarp-gen-x-gen-y-research/comment-page-1/#comment-1151 Jeffry Pilcher Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:44:33 +0000 http://thefinancialbrand.com/?p=3494#comment-1151 Very good point Taylor. Very good point Taylor.

]]> By: Taylor Davidson http://thefinancialbrand.com/3494/aarp-gen-x-gen-y-research/comment-page-1/#comment-1133 Taylor Davidson Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:41:41 +0000 http://thefinancialbrand.com/?p=3494#comment-1133 If that's how they felt in January, I doubt they feel any better now. However, there is a huge spread between 19 and 39 and their life situations: without digging into the full report, any summaries of Gen X and Y lumped together is pretty meaningless (and I'm saddened that's how the study's authors chose to publish the soundbites). I'm most curious if it's a function of the Generations or just the ages of the people in Gen X and Y right now. Does Gen X and Y know more about finances than Boomers (for example) when they were the same age as Gen X and Y now? If that’s how they felt in January, I doubt they feel any better now.

However, there is a huge spread between 19 and 39 and their life situations: without digging into the full report, any summaries of Gen X and Y lumped together is pretty meaningless (and I’m saddened that’s how the study’s authors chose to publish the soundbites).

I’m most curious if it’s a function of the Generations or just the ages of the people in Gen X and Y right now. Does Gen X and Y know more about finances than Boomers (for example) when they were the same age as Gen X and Y now?

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