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Dollars and Sense “I’m confused!” We hear from so many the same question. Nancy Salvati says she’s having trouble understanding all of the demographic terms. How do you tell the difference between an Echo Boomer and a Millennial, or a Gen Xer and a member of the Generation Y? (We have the same problem!) Here’s the answer. Generally speaking, generations of people are separated by fifteen-year intervals. The Gray Generation (or the matures) were born before or during World War II. The Boomers are a huge swath of the general population who came of age in the 1950s and 1960s. The Generation X is a smaller demographic segment. This group was born between 1965 and 1976. And then there’s the tech-savvy Generation Y. (It is also known as the Echo Boom— known for being the first to grow up with technology readily at hand). This group is known for being a bit spoiled. Meanwhile, Millennials have yet to develop. They were born after 2000. Here’s a tip. Don’t try to generalize too much about these different groups. It’s highly unlikely that every member of an often arbitrary group would think the same way about everything or anything. A lot of times, it’s about attitude rather than about the actual age group. -Jerry Panas
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