💰 Money Lessons Older Adults Can Learn From Gen Z (AARP Article)

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FROM THE ARTICLE.

5 Money Lessons You Can Learn From Gen Z.

You may not like their taste in fashion, but zoomers have a few good financial skills up their sleeves.

By Perry Santanachote, AARP. Published October 16, 2025.

Key takeaways!

[*] Adopting financial apps can simplify saving, investing and managing debt.

[*] Talk openly about money. Gen Z’s transparency about finances encourages healthier habits.

[*] Consulting, teaching or creative gigs can boost your earnings and retirement savings — just like Gen Z’s side hustles.

As Generation Z strides into adulthood — career, marriage, kids — it continues to challenge the old-school ways of doing things. But Gen Zers have moved on from judging your acid wash jeans to side-eying your checkbook.

Now aged roughly 13 to 28, they have financial realities that differ significantly from those of previous generations. “For boomers, personal finance was defined by an element of predictability,” says Kyla Scanlon, an economic commentator, educator and author of In This Economy? How Money & Markets Really Work. “The advice was simple-ish back then: Get a stable job, buy a house, save in your 401(k) and retire at 65. The system has changed a lot since then.”

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[10/16/25] Excellent Article AARP!!!

The only lesson I agree with for 67-year old me is the following.

FROM THE ARTICLE.

4. Fend off fraud

Younger investors tend to worry more about investment fraud than their older counterparts do, according to FINRA data. While worrying may not be productive in itself, Walsh says that being aware of the warning signs of fraud and being prepared to respond can help protect you from losing money.

Be suspicious of unsolicited investment opportunities and anyone who guarantees that an investment will perform a certain way or promises a lofty return.

➡️[*** I feel WE ALL need to be aware of fraud.

Take care,

Nicole  (Friends & Family Forum)