Gen X

What is Gen X? Generation X (or Gen X) is the demographic cohort following the baby boomers and preceding the Millennials. Researchers and popular media typically use birth years ranging from the early-to-mid 1960s to the early 1980s.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Boomers Flip the Script on Storing Travel Docs in Digital Wallets
Boomers Flip the Script on Storing Travel Docs in Digital Wallets
March 29, 2024  |  Mobile Wallets

Are there any adults still out there who aren’t using digital wallets to securely store important documents? The answer is yes. There are many who...

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CFPB Head Puts Those Who Intend to ‘Weaponize’ Open Banking on Notice
CFPB Head Puts Those Who Intend to ‘Weaponize’ Open Banking on Notice
March 19, 2024  |  Banking

The U.S.’s top consumer protection watchdog is on the lookout for financial services industry players hoping to game open banking for their own benefit.  This...

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Supreme Court Student Loan Decision Could Hit Gen X Hardest
Supreme Court Student Loan Decision Could Hit Gen X Hardest
June 30, 2023  |  News

As illustrated in the PYMNTS collaboration with LendingClub, “New Reality Check: The Paycheck-to-Paycheck Report,” Gen X shoulders the heaviest financial burden across generations, and the...

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Student Loan Repayments May Hit Gen X Pocketbooks the Hardest
Student Loan Repayments May Hit Gen X Pocketbooks the Hardest
June 07, 2023  |  Debt

Gen X has been walking a difficult financial tightrope over the past few years, and double debt duty may be leaving “The Forgotten Generation” in...

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Grocers Without Strong Online Presence Risk Losing Millennial Shoppers
Grocers Without Strong Online Presence Risk Losing Millennial Shoppers
April 06, 2023  |  Retail

While 2023 might be the “year of groceries” compared to consumers’ general pullback in eating out, that doesn’t mean the sector has had it easy. Manufacturer price...

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Navigating The COVID-19 Pandemic: Life On Lockdown
Navigating The COVID-19 Pandemic: Life On Lockdown
August 19, 2020  |  Coronavirus

PYMNTS launched its first study of 1,923 representative United States consumers and how the new coronavirus pandemic had altered their daily behaviors on March 6....

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Deep Dive: Why Credit Unions’ Struggles To Go Digital Represent A Major Industry Challenge
Deep Dive: Why Credit Unions’ Struggles To Go Digital Represent A Major Industry Challenge
April 03, 2020  |  Credit Unions

Some financial players may think that digital transformations are nothing more than a past trend. Many banks, businesses and service providers implemented their first digital...

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73 Pct Of Millennials Will Use Mobile For Holiday Purchases
73 Pct Of Millennials Will Use Mobile For Holiday Purchases
November 21, 2019  |  Mobile

Millennials plan to spend more money this holiday season, and will use their mobile devices to do the majority of their shopping. Discover’s annual Holiday...

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