10 Unbelievable Facts about Baby Boomers
We are the baby boomers. So when someone told me that I didn’t know about the Baby Boomer generation I was skeptical to say the least. But, after a little more research, here are the top 10 facts that will make you proud to be a baby boomer.
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Baby Boomers will inherit $15 trillion over the next 20 years
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The peak age of vehicle buyers has shifted to the 55-64 age range
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Baby Boomers own 80% of all money in savings and loan associations
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Baby Boomers are twice as likely as millennials to plan to start a business in the next year and started 24% of all new businesses in 2013
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33% of all tablets are owned by people over 50 and over 40% of Apple products are purchased by them
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Baby Boomers watch 63% more hours of TV than millennials
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Baby Boomers are responsible for 80% of all luxury travel spending
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Baby Boomers spend about $7 billion per year online
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Boomers outspend younger adults online 2:1 on a per-capita basis, and they spend more than other generations by an estimated $400 billion a year.
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82% of baby boomers belong to at least once social networking site.
How many of these facts did you already know (or could guess)? Which one was the most shocking?
