Millennials
Smart tactics for millennials flocking to buy life insurance

By Andrew Marder Of Nerdwallet Nov. 11, 2020 06:48 AM EST
Life insurance applications for Americans have jumped in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic has made us more aware of our own mortality. No one...

A "sold" sign is posted on a home in Westfield, Ind., Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. The housing market has staged a furious comeback this summer, even as the economy struggles to regain its footing. Home sales have surged to the highest level in more than a decade. The strength has been driven by ultra-low mortgage rates, fierce competition for a dearth of properties on the market and a wave of millennials and others vying to become homeowners. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
US housing roars back despite recession, high unemployment

By Alex Veiga Oct. 01, 2020 11:36 AM EDT

FILE - In this file photo from May 20, 2020, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, wears an Ohio State University mask as the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee meets on Capitol Hill in Washington. Sometimes at odds, America’s two largest generations have something to agree on: the coronavirus pandemic has smacked many at a pivotal time in their lives. For baby boomers, named for the post-World War II surge of births, that means those who retired or are nearing retirement age are seeing their retirement accounts appearing unreliable while their health is at high risk. Millennials, who became young adults in this century, are getting socked again as they were still recovering from the Great Recession. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Millennials and boomers: Pandemic pain, by the generation

By Dan Sewell Jul. 13, 2020 12:37 PM EDT

Economist Gbenga Ajilore poses for a photo outside his home in Washington, Friday, June 19, 2020. Ajilore believes the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the two largest U.S. generations, Baby Boomers and Millennials. For baby boomers, named for the post-World War II surge of births, that means those who retired or are nearing retirement age are seeing their retirement accounts appearing unreliable while their health is at high risk. Millennials, who became young adults in this century, are getting socked again as they were still recovering from the Great Recession. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Millennials and boomers: Pandemic pain, by the generation

By Dan Sewell Jul. 13, 2020 03:01 AM EDT

FILE - This undated file photo provided by NerdWallet shows Liz Weston, a columnist for personal finance website NerdWallet.com. When stock markets are rattled by news events, it’s unsettling for any investor — but especially so for those who are retired (or nearly there). The first thing anyone with an investment portfolio should do is make sure it’s properly balanced, taking both income needs and risk tolerance into account. (NerdWallet via AP, File)
Liz Weston: When parents are the emergency fund

By Liz Weston Of Nerdwallet Jun. 15, 2020 08:32 AM EDT