https://finance.yahoo.com/news/gen-z-is-doing-extraordinarily-well-saving-for-retirement-study-finds-131437228.html

Baby boomers had $162,000 in retirement savings, the survey found, while Gen X had $87,000 and millennials had $50,000.

"And as we look across generations and as a researcher, it's so exciting for me to see that younger generations, millennials and Gen Z, are starting at a much earlier age than their older counterparts," she added. "That is something they are doing absolutely right."

    • GaveUp [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      They spent their entire life savings for a down payment and are living paycheck to paycheck to afford their mortgage

      The house is worth over a million dollars

      Boom, millionaire

      • join_the_iww [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Ehh, if they still owe a lot on their mortgage then that would bring their net worth below $1mil

    • Phish [he/him, any]
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      2 years ago

      I know a guy who might be close. His dad has a company that makes a ton of money and he keeps buying buildings for his kids who are also on the company payroll and own a percentage of the business.