New research shows financial crises weigh on younger investors

Aug 17, 2017
Some new research out today by the Wells Fargo Investment Institute points to some significant differences in investment behavior between generations. For Gen Xers and millennials, the looming specter of the financial crisis is causing them to be more conservative with their portfolios. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.

The one vintage thing that doesn't appeal to millennials: Furniture

Aug 15, 2017
They're not as interested in those formal candlelight suppers.
Antique store owner Greg Nolte says large antique dining table sets are not of interest to his millennial customers.
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Millennials with "boom-mates" could ease the housing crunch

Aug 8, 2017
Renting a room from an empty nester can save a young person thousands a year. The older generation gets something, too.
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Is Venmo making us petty?

We want to know if the money-sharing app is causing angst among your friends.
Beer from Block 15 in Corvallis, Oregon.
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How to make the most of your side hustle

Jul 24, 2017
How 44 million Americans make the most of their spare time.
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The internship, brought to you by summer

Jul 12, 2017
Today's summer internships — 42 percent of which are unpaid — have their roots in apprenticeships from an earlier era.
Interns run with a court decision to reporters stationed outside of the U.S. Supreme Court June 29, 2015 in Washington, DC.
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Hilton appeals to millennials with new cheap and trendy hotel chain

Jul 7, 2017
Hilton opened its 5,000th hotel last month, but this one wasn’t one of the luxury properties the company is known for. The new hotel in Oklahoma City is the first in Hilton’s new low-cost brand called Tru. It’s part of a trend happening across the hospitality industry as major hotels look to bring in millennials.  […]

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My Economy: Life as a millennial renter priced out of the housing market

Jul 5, 2017
A young working professional still thinks owning a home is part of the American Dream
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Millennials of color are worse off financially

Financially secure white millennials feel held back.
Millennials of color are less like to own a credit card.
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