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Well, a lot of folks died between WW2, Korea, and the French IndoChina Wars I guess. Millions died from WW2 alone. Also, getting VA home loans and GI bills motivated military vets to start settling down and create families.

When did returning soldiers start making a lot of babies? 1946-1965. Hence the baby making "Boomer" years. That can't be the 1930s. People were living miserably then to make babies during the Depression years at least in America and Europe.

I rented half my adult life. I wish I could have used the rent money to pay off 20 years of my current 30 year mortgage. Those apartments were crappy as hell here in the Bay Area.

I would tell the 22 y.o. to write down these lotto numbers and to invest in Apple stocks etc.

Exactly. Comicbookguy, I hope you can make it in 5 years. I'm not myself going to retire in 5 years, but 5 more years from now, I'll have my 20 years in. At that point, I'm going to do something else I'll like.

I job hop and jump off the frying pan when it gets too hot knowing the next frying pan or wok is going to be sizzling sooner or later. LOL.

Find another job. I've been at my current job for almost the same amount of years and I'm sick of the politics , changes, and forces I can't control at my workplace. Things may not be better on the other side of the fence , but at least I'll meet new people and hopefully after all these decades...

Wow. When I was 26, I was happy just to be able to pay my rent and have money for fun and clothes. Good job.

I disagree. Interest rates have no where to go but up. If you're a bond holder, you've experienced losses the past few weeks as rates have risen. I've personally gotten rid of bonds ( bond funds) in my retirement accounts, so I actually practice what I preach. To each his own. I'd rather risk...

Garage sell attendant/cashier is my plan lol.

Personally, I'd be cautious about funds with bond funds. When interest rates rise , these funds will get hammered. VWELX has bond funds.

I need to cut back. Spending way too much on gas, restaurants, and daily coffee again. I did reach a milestone this past week. So, I'm proud of that. Still have 20-25 years of work to go.

Basic Training . Brings back a lot of memories. I spit shined mine's and I also melted my kiwi straight into my boots for that nice shine before chow time.

That's crazy. :nonono:

Ha! I know how you feel. I'm just an average Joe , but I will semi-retire when I get into my mid-50s and fully retire in my 60s. I'll eat beans and rice and cut out crap I don't need to live if I have to. BTW, appreciate what you have.

OK. Let me ask you this: Would you tell your kids to skip college ? Anyway, back in the 1950s and 1960s, you could earn a decent wage without a degree. If you live in places like San Francisco and New York, a high school diploma ain't going to cut it. You'll be working until you die. 99% of the...

Speaking of Gen Y: http://money.cnn.com/2013/04/09/news/economy/millennial-job-hopping/

My younger brother , Gen Y/X cusp guy , never graduated from college, but has a job paying barely $45k per year in the Bay Area . He barely has money to "enjoy" after paying off his monthly STUDIO apartment excluding his other bills. Why? Didn't go to college when I was pushing him too along...

Good choice in your career. We made wise choices when we were the same age.

I consider myself lucky. Not to sound too optimistic , but my mega corp will be in the Bay Area long after I'm dead or that of my grand children. I'm pretty sure my pension will be safe. Knock on ply wood.

Lol. I didn't even know what Gen X was until just a few years ago when I stumbled upon a site talking about this generation. Then I realized I was a part of this Gen being born in the early 70s, liking Nirvana/NWA, separated Boomer parents, and coming home from school to an empty house.

Yes, I live in la-la land called California where the cost of living is krazy . People making less than 100k here pay $1.5-3k a month just to live in an apartment. Groceries can cost hundreds a month. Gas is $4.20+ per gallon. A land line phone is $40 per month AT&T? Pensions still exist ...

If he wants in , he's gotta pass our music test though.

Gen X is considered 1961-1981 or 1965 to 1981. Do you want to be an Xer with a mullet or an ex-break dancer ? Lol.

I believe you. I read somewhere in this thread that a plumber made 200k....Wow. And I like fixing stuff.