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A growing population of financially stable elderly Americans are spending at record highs, defying rising interest rates.
What's the secret sauce behind resilient consumer spending regardless of rising interest rates? The elder American demographic are doing their part to keep a recession at bay.
Seniors aged 65+ accounted for a hefty 22% of spending in 2022, the highest in half a century.
The Aging Equation
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Living Life to the Fullest
Experts suggest the spike in senior spending is a lingering psychological impact of the Pandemic. In other words: life's short.
Lifestyles have changed, and today's seniors are more active and culturally involved. Hiking, e-biking, traveling, arts, and theater are more frequent senior hobbies.
Source: WSJ
My mom is at Marshall’s or TJs 3x/week and is fueling this stat
— Chase Keibler (@ckeibler27) October 10, 2023
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