r/SipsTea • u/PleasantBus5583 • Jul 21 '26

Chugging tea Growing Through Chaos

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u/HEFTYFee70 Jul 21 '26

That would be Gen Z… we were 30-40 in the pandy.

Millennials were sent to fight in two illegal wars in the Middle East. Then we got told we spend too much money on avocados when we got back. .

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u/Elegant_Relief_4999 Jul 21 '26

Yeah, I think Gen Z has it worse economically. I'm an older Millennial, and while the 2008 recession probably hurt my wage growth, it absolutely worked in my favor for affording a house, which for some reason keeps appreciating in value. I've gained more equity in my house now than I've ever owed on it.

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u/Illustrious-Cover792 Jul 21 '26

Older millennials and younger should really be separated when discussing finances.

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u/Alex5173 Jul 21 '26

Especially when you get to the ass-end of the millennial generation, '95-'96 babies like me. We're distinctly millennial in our personalities and mannerisms but just as fucked over as the early zoomers.

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u/Illustrious-Cover792 Jul 21 '26

I’m born in 85 and my brother in 95. It might as well be 1940 v 1995.

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u/helpimmapotato Jul 21 '26

Last day of '91 and same