Ramit Sethi pushes back against older generations shaming younger people for travel and spending. He points out that boomers faced 16% interest rates but lower housing prices, while younger people's definition of a rich life can legitimately differ from their elders'.
I already know what a bunch of boomers are going to be doing. Hold on. Uh, when I was younger, we had 16% interest rate and we didn't dream of taking a trip. Guess what? When you had 16% interest rates, the price of housing was dramatically lower. And why are you trying to shame young people for wanting to take a trip? There's nothing wrong with that. Their rich life is certainly different than yours, and I'm sure you didn't appreciate it when you were making decisions for what you want to do. And your grandpa was telling you about his great-grandmother who grew up in the 1800s and how they saved money doing this and that. Why?
