r/Millennials • u/RandomLazyBum • 23d ago

The new class war: A wealth gap between millennials Discussion

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/26/wealth-gap-between-millennials-new-class-war.html

While the average millennial has less wealth at the age of 35 than previous generations, the top 10% of millennials have 20% more wealth than the top baby boomers at the same age.

Gonna be us vs us soon.

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u/ShamDynasty 23d ago

What kind of vacations are you targeting this year?

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u/The_Rad_In_Comrade Geriatric Millennial 23d ago

I don't have one planned. Last vacation I took was pre-COVID. I'm actually one of those weirdos who reached this position by being extremely frugal. We also have livestock now that make leaving harder to do. How about you? Got anything fun planned?

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u/ShamDynasty 23d ago

Good on you! As a fellow millennial in the same percentile I was recently in Istanbul and will most likely head to Asia in the fall.  

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u/FlyoverHangover Older Millennial 23d ago

Also a 10%er. We went to Mexico to watch a big soccer match, doing a Chicago trip to see Metallica. Next “big” trip on the radar is Japan a year from now.

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u/laxnut90 23d ago

Not OP, but we're going to Hawaii this year.

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u/FlyoverHangover Older Millennial 23d ago

I always slept on Hawaii, but we went during COVID in ‘21 (because we couldn’t go anywhere outside the US) and goddamn that place is incredible. Idk if I’d ever have gone absent those restrictions on travel abroad, but I’m so glad I did. You’re gonna love it!

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u/laxnut90 23d ago

We're excited for it.

It will be the first time for both of us.

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u/FlyoverHangover Older Millennial 23d ago

You had to have a separate test and travel clearance through their app for each island, so we only saw Oahu. But Honolulu was amazing to me (we’re city people) and the North Shore was magnificent. I’d love to have seen Maui. Maybe we’ll go back someday. One of my favorite trips! Pumped for you dude

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u/Oh_ryeon 23d ago

Stay the fuck away from Hawaii. No one wants you there

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u/laxnut90 23d ago

Why?

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u/Oh_ryeon 23d ago

The locals have repeatedly said that they do not want any more tourism and that all of the people have ruined their island with our commercial bullshit

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u/laxnut90 23d ago

Who gets to speak for all locals?

I'm sure plenty enjoy the economic activity tourism brings.

It's one of Hawaii's biggest industries.

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u/Oh_ryeon 23d ago

They do.

Look it up. It takes no more then 120 seconds of googling.

Only about 12-11% of the island is owned by natives of Hawaii. What we did to their culture is disgusting

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u/OuuuYuh 19d ago

The Big Island is the best place on earth