DOGE, GME: What the Latest Meme Surge Says About Broke Millennials

investorplace.com Millennials and Gen Z investors are likely to drive the market long-term As Gen Z members enter the workforce, their income is rapidly increasing, projected to reach $33…

Gen Z are least likely to recycle

newsweek.com Despite their reputation as one of the most sustainable generations yet, Gen Z is actually the least likely generation to recycle, according to a new study commissioned by…

Political journalist Jones launches new political publication OUAH

talkingbiznews.com Michael Jones, an independent congressional reporter, has launched “Once Upon a Hill,” a twice-weekly publication about Congress, campaigns, politics and more. The in-depth…

A Gen Z musician is pleading with people to stream her music as she can't imagine having to work a 9-to-5 job

businessinsider.com "Life is going to be hard for her generation," one X user wrote in response to Wynns' video. @zoewynnsmusic/Instagram Gen Zers have been complaining about the 9-to-5 grind…

Why AI, revenue diversification and ad spend are the defining 2024 trends for media companies

digiday.com The media and publishing industry is constantly evolving. With this, it’s often difficult to keep up with the latest trends, especially with fast-evolving technologies…

The workplace is transforming because workers want good jobs, not just jobs

businessinsider.com Cha Pornea for Business Insider Ingrid Vilorio, 42, knows what it means to fight to make a job into a good job. Vilorio, a fast-food worker at a Jack in the Box in…

Gen Z may be on track to kill middle management

businessinsider.com Michael H/Getty Images Young workers are turning their backs on being managers, seeing no benefit to climbing the ladder. They would rather earn more at their current level,…

I'm a Gen Zer who found my 9-to-5 soul crushing until work-from-home changed my life

businessinsider.com The author's work-from-home set-up, cat coworker included. Juliana Kaplan/Business Insider I'm a Gen Zer who worked at my 9-to-5 before the pandemic, and found the schedule…

Want a pay bump? Learn how to use AI. Here's how much the skill could be worth based on your job

aol.com None Knowing how to use AI can help workers land a higher salary, a recent study suggests. • None Employers said they expect workers with AI skills to receive at least a 30%…

Millennials are the most housing-obsessed generation, BofA survey shows

fortune.com The highest mortgage rates in a generation and ever-rising home prices are conspiring to lock millennials out of homeownership, but the daunting state of the housing market…

Gen Z is opting out of working for the man. One out of 3 say they want to work for themselves instead

aol.com None One of out three Gen Z'ers say the best way to "build wealth" is to be self-employed. • None At least that's what a new survey from Instagram says. It surveyed Gen Z. •…

Gen Z doesn't trust a traditional job will make them wealthy. One out of 3 say they want to work for themselves instead

businessinsider.com A new survey says 1 out of 3 Gen Z'ers believe that self-employment is the best way to achieve wealth. Tom Werner One of out three Gen Z'ers say the best way to "build…

'TikTok is driving consumption,' expert says, and women in their 20s are feeling the impact

cnbc.com Women in their 20s spend more time on the short-form video app than male peers of their generation, and it's exposing them to a financial risk. "TikTok is a Gen Z…

While some are making fun of Gen Alpha's 'brainrot' memes, Gen Zers are reminding each other of the ridiculous memes they grew up with

aol.com None As Gen Alpha memes dominate the internet, many have ridiculed them for being too inane. • None Gen Zers are now reminding each other their memes have been equally as…

Meet the typical DINK: They have over $200,000 in the bank and aren't paying for pricey childcare

businessinsider.com Cavan Images/Getty Images Families that are double income, no kids, aka DINKs, are thriving economically. DINKs have a median net worth over $200,000 and are making six…

The holidays are here. So is record credit card debt. How 6 Americans are coping

aol.com The holidays are a perilous time for the nation’s credit card holders. This year, the stakes feel higher than ever. America faces a crushing credit card burden. The nation’s…

Survey: Americans plan to increase annual tips this holiday season

aol.com This holiday season, housekeepers, childcare providers, landscapers, mail carriers and other professionals will work around the clock to keep festivities running smoothly.…

Give to Reason and Help Create the Next Generation of Libertarians!

reason.com In its early years, the long-running animated sitcom The Simpsons was famous for laughable characters who would shout, "WILL SOMEONE PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN?!" at the…

How retailers can attract Gen Z consumers this holiday season

fastcompany.com Gen Z consumers have become a central focus for the retail industry, in large part because they represent an estimated $360 billion of disposable income, a figure that will…

Free rent? With apartment supply increasing, Bay Area landlords turn to concessions

mercurynews.com A $2,000-a-month studio apartment might not be considered a good deal in most parts of the country. But in the Bay, it might be — especially if the landlord throws in a…

Gen Z are turning to TikTok for career advice, survey finds, as creators share workplace tips like 'corporate flirting' and being 'delulu'

aol.com None Gen Z are not just using TikTok for fun but are instead gleaning useful career advice from the app. • None They say it's helped them get promotions and raises, an…

Gen Z roundtable on shopping

adage.com On Dec. 13, three Gen Zers will explore how and why their generation shops in a virtual roundtable.

Gen-Zers: Here's What You Can Afford

zerohedge.com Gen-Zers: Here's What You Can Afford Gen-Zers have it rough: coming to age and entering the workforce in a period where 'Bidenomics' has utterly failed and most everything…

Shoppers are worried about the economy so they're 'doom spending' to make themselves feel better

businessinsider.com Americans concerned about the macroeconomy might be burning a hole in their pockets by mindlessly "doom spending," Intuit Credit Karma says. hidesy 'Doom spending' is the…

Americans are ‘doom spending’

cnbc.com Black Friday shoppers leave the Nike store as other shoppers wait in line to shop as retailers compete to attract shoppers and try to maintain margins on Black Friday, one…

Walnut Creek apartment complex goes back to lender after loan default

siliconvalley.com WALNUT CREEK — A big apartment complex in downtown Walnut Creek that was completed just last year has been handed back to its lender after the property’s loan flopped into…

'I would rather clock out eternally': This Gen Z TikToker quit her office job and declared she's happier struggling to pay bills than being a ‘corporate drone’

aol.com Remember back in 2022, all the blowback Kim Kardashian received for saying “nobody wants to work these days” during a Variety interview? Well, Gen Z is now shouting that…

Mikra Successfully Launches Serenity, an Innovative Mental Health Product for Anxiety

benzinga.com TORONTO, Nov. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lifeist Wellness Inc. ("Lifeist" or the "Company") LFST (FRANKFURT: M5B) LFSWF, a health-tech company that leverages advancements…

Goodbye LinkedIn, Hello TikTok: The Return podcast, season 2, episode 6

digiday.com This article is part of a special podcast series that covers the challenges and opportunities of returning to the office. More from the series → WorkTok, or CareerTok, is in…

Cutting-edge affordable homes could sprout in San Jose on vacant lot

siliconvalley.com SAN JOSE — Well over 100 affordable homes could sprout on a vacant lot in San Jose, a plan that is being floated by a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who hopes to pioneer a…

Chuck Todd: Voters deliver a primal scream demanding change

nbcnews.com One of the more head-scratching facts about our current political climate is how much the two parties, whose purpose is winning voter support to gain power, aren’t listening…

Pika, which is building AI tools to generate and edit videos, raises $55M

techcrunch.com The generative AI hype hasn’t died down yet. Case in point, Pika, a startup creating an AI-powered platform to edit and generate videos from captions and still images, today…

Can money buy happiness? 60% of Americans say yes

cnbc.com Young adults put the price of happiness even higher When broken down by generation, millennials put the number much higher — more than $500,000 — according to the report.…

San Jose State University will buy downtown tower around end of 2025

siliconvalley.com SAN JOSE — San Jose State University says it will buy a one-time hotel tower by the end of 2025 as part of a game-changing deal to create student housing in the highrise and…

6 Holiday Gifts for Teens and Young Adults They'll Actually Like

benzinga.com MISSION, Kan., Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- (Family Features) One of the best parts of the holidays is being together with those you love, and for many families that time…

Rate cuts are likely coming next year, but investors shouldn't bank on them saving the market

aol.com None This post originally appeared in the Insider Today newsletter. • None You can sign up for Insider's daily newsletter here. Welcome back! We're fully in the holiday…

Cupertino sees its first “builder’s remedy” project

siliconvalley.com A Bay Area developer is invoking the “builder’s remedy” in Cupertino with plans to demolish three commercial buildings and erect a five-story apartment complex in its place.…

No worries, Gen Z! I hated the 9-to-5 work schedule, too. This simple mindset shift changed everything

businessinsider.com Gen Zers frustrated by 9-to-5 schedules might not be ready for a corporate role. Tim Knox; iStock; Rebecca Zisser/Business Insider Gen Zers are sounding off about the…

Return-to-office mandates go over better with Gen Zers and boomers than with millennials. Here’s why

fortune.com The return-to-office debates show no sign of abating. While employees who violate Amazon’s return-to-office mandate will be blocked from promotions—or even fired—ones at…

3 Simple Tips For Newer Investors To Set Aside More Money And Save On Fees

forbes.com Investing in the stock market has become more popular in recent years. A personal finance survey by Gallup revealing that 61% of adults in the United States own stock, the…

Millennials stand apart from Gen Zers and boomers on work-from-home, and kids have a lot to do with it

aol.com The return-to-office debates show no sign of abating. While employees who violate Amazon’s return-to-office mandate will be blocked from promotions—or even fired—ones at…

Americans Think They Need To Make $284k To Be Happy. They’re Wrong

forbes.com How much more money would you need to make you “happy”? That’s the question financial services firm Empower put to Americans in a recent survey which revealed: • Financial…

Work from home boom is thanks to millennials, not Gen Z or boomers

businessinsider.com Millennials are powering the continued remote work boom, and are more likely to be remote. • While Gen Zers and boomers want to go in, millennials are opting to work from…

Meet the typical student-loan borrower: a millennial woman with a $35,000 balance who wants debt relief

businessinsider.com nirat/Getty Images 43 million Americans hold $1.6 trillion in outstanding federal student debt. Millennials hold the most student debt, with an average balance of about…

Target Roasted for Black Friday Signage Covering Exact Same Prices

tmz.com TikTokers are hitting Target to prove the big box store's Black Friday deals may not be what they seem -- showing off some sticker prices as being equal ... regardless of…

In the Bay Area, 1 in 4 Millennials (and 3 in 4 Gen Zers) still live at home

siliconvalley.com After Kelly Zhao earned a master’s degree in ethnic studies from UCLA last year, she followed the lead of so many other young graduates thrust into a competitive job market:…

Why most banks are actively posting on social media

insiderintelligence.com The news: Nine in 10 banks believe social media is important to their banks, and 88% are very active or somewhat active on their social media accounts, according to an…

1 in 3 Gen Z borrowers can't afford to go home for the holidays because of student loan payments

cnbc.com Some members of Gen Z may not make it home for the holidays this year. With federal student loan payments having resumed in October, 32% of Gen Z Americans — those ages 18…

Some Gen Zers are nostalgic for an era of clubbing they didn’t get to experience

nbcnews.com As Gen Z enters its early to mid-20s, some Zoomers are now wondering: Is clubbing dead? In recent weeks, a handful of TikTok creators have made viral videos saying nightlife…

The median retirement income in the US is $4,190/month

aol.com For better or worse, the sum of $1 million had long been considered a must-reach for retirement. So much for that. Many Americans now believe they’ll need a lot more: $1.27…

The latest workplace request from Gen Z: legal services

businessinsider.com Many young workers say they want legal services as a workplace benefit. Visual Generation/Getty Images More young workers say they want legal help as a workplace benefit, a…