BUDG026 Five financial tips from an older generation (544 words)

Written in the voice of a Baby Boomer and nudging on the humorous side, this article provides five financial tips that all generational groups can benefit from.

Back in my day…

If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard that over the years! More interesting, I caught myself saying those words only last week as though channelling my father!

The younger generation is so tech-savvy these days that I can’t keep up. Although we had technology too! Our ‘information revolution’ produced gems like floppy-disks, dial-up internet and entire families sharing a single land-line telephone. Quickly superseded and gone forever, thankfully!

When it comes to money, some things stay relevant regardless of your generation.