Millennials

Millennials, also known as Generation Y, are the demographic cohort following Generation X and preceding Generation Z. Researchers and popular media use the early 1980s as starting birth years and the mid-1990s to early 2000s as ending birth years, with 1981 to 1996 a widely accepted definition.

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Millennials Turn To Crowdfunding For Mortgage Down Payments
Millennials Turn To Crowdfunding For Mortgage Down Payments
July 17, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

When one tries to Google the phrase “millennials and mortgages,” something curious happens. Two different – and in some cases, mutually exclusive sounding – accounts...

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The Certain Value Of Certainty
The Certain Value Of Certainty
July 17, 2018  |  Today In Data

Reliability and consistency are not the sexiest virtues out there — and yet, when pressed, both consumers and businesses will admit that at base, outside...

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Today In Data: The Many Right Contexts For Commerce
Today In Data: The Many Right Contexts For Commerce
July 16, 2018  |  Today In Data

The era of contextual commerce is upon us  — though what exactly that means can vary. One brand’s successful foray into context can easily turn into another brand’s...

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What Do Millennial Women Think About Money?
What Do Millennial Women Think About Money?
July 13, 2018  |  VISA

Women’s relationship with money in the United States has been something of an evolving area in the 242 years since Thomas Jefferson declared America’s independence...

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Unbundled Banking Faces New Skepticism — And Fresh Prospects
Unbundled Banking Faces New Skepticism — And Fresh Prospects
July 12, 2018  |  Banking

Inevitable? Maybe (even if one’s view of inevitability may depend on one’s views of science and history). Well-financed and backed by significant IT focus? Yep....

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How Millennial Drivers Are Changing Automotive Practices
How Millennial Drivers Are Changing Automotive Practices
July 09, 2018  |  Ecosystems

Will younger consumers ever know the unique joy of learning to drive on a gas-guzzling Detroit beater — one of those big cars that were more...

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Amazon’s New Toy Story
Amazon’s New Toy Story
July 06, 2018  |  Amazon

We admit, it may seem a strange time to declare toys sizzling — since, about a week ago, the nation’s largest purveyor of toys, Toys...

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Study: Financially Self-Sufficient Millennials Are Happier
Study: Financially Self-Sufficient Millennials Are Happier
July 02, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

A 10-year study by the National Endowment for Financial Education shows that millennials who are no longer relying on mom and dad for financial help are...

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Looking Past The Assumptions Of Gig Work
Looking Past The Assumptions Of Gig Work
June 29, 2018  |  Gig Economy

It’s the standard complaint of people when they get old. Those youngsters are just so darn lazy, unwilling to make their way in the world...

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