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A new report has revealed that Baby Boomers are on a spending spree, with travel and dining out leading their indulgences, while younger Australians are cutting back on essentials as rent and mortgage costs soar.The latest Commbank IQ data…

123456. Qwerty. Password. Sound familiar? These are among the top 5 most used passwords, according to a Cybernews analysis of more than 15 billion logins. Having an easy to guess code matters because incidents of cybercrime, hacking…

As Baby Boomers age, Gen X is now driving activity in Canada’s recreational market, a new report from Re/Max says. According to the report released Thursday, Re/Max brokers in 91 per cent of regions across Canada surveyed said…

With 800 Australians due to retire every day for the next decade, giving them access to a whopping $1.5 trillion in superannation, Baby Boomers are being encouraged to stop hoarding and start spending their retirement funds – or risk new…

When it comes to the intergenerational debate between Baby Boomers and younger people, there is one talking point that almost always get trotted out: How Boomers at one point paid 17 per cent interest rates on mortgages.The debate about…

Since the RBA started raising rates in May of last year, Australians have seen the largest relative increase in mortgage interest repayments in Australian history by an enormous margin. Prior the current rate rise cycle, the largest…

Vivian Boyko adjusts her ring light, freshens up her lipstick and tucks a loose strand of hair into her I Love Lucy red wig.3-2-1 — record.At 69, Boyko is taking TikTok by storm, one follower at a time.The Saskatoon grandmother joined the…

In a cruel twist of fate it is young Australians who have recently bought their first home who are expected to struggle the most as rates continue to rise.Meanwhile, Boomers are expected to glide through the tougher economic environment the…

Inflation is rising, and now I live more like a Boomer than a Millennial. Yes, living costs have become so bad that my lifestyle is more like a semi-retired mum than a hot young person. Globally inflation is the highest it has been in 30…

Jay Miles has lived his 52 years without marriage or children, which has suited his creative ambitions as a videographer and, he said, his mix of “independence and stubbornness.” But he worries about who will take care of him as he gets…