Yes, “The Cupcake Generation” the latest generation following the Baby Boomers. They all grew up with the idea that “everyone gets a cupcake”. Adversity and challenge breed character and attributes like fortitude but when you get a medal for showing up and generous compliment and encouragement, it is not unimaginable to see how that leads to self-entitlement. We have gone from generations that broadly lacked self-esteem to ones that operate with an over-supply of self-esteem.
Yes, “The Cupcake Generation” the latest generation following the Baby Boomers. They all grew up with the idea that “everyone gets a cupcake”. Adversity and challenge breed character and attributes like fortitude but when you get a medal for showing up and generous compliment and encouragement, it is not unimaginable to see how that leads to self-entitlement. We have gone from generations that broadly lacked self-esteem to ones that operate with an over-supply of self-esteem.
Getting the pieces of your Financial Life Planning Puzzle together will help you see the big picture. The beauty of your plan is that it doesn’t matter how much money you make. Whether you bring home $20,000 or $200,000 a year, you can ensure that today’s—as well as tomorrow’s—needs are met.
The automatic graduate from high-school and go to college approach has become stale and unproductive for a large portion of students. Today life after high school needs to include the importance of gap years, bridge programs, on-the-job training, internships and attending community college before attending college.
This is NOT FAKE NEWS.
There is no magical pill that you can take to solve this problem and it is not the medical community’s responsibility.
It is time you put down that “Diet Drink” and focused on yourself.
Security has changed dramatically since the 1960’s as has our ability to transact business instantaneously on the internet and our smart-phone.
We can check a balance in our checking accounts, transfer money and order a new item from Amazon all while sitting in the carpool line. Keeping your financial data secure requires more than a three-foot stick to keep the hackers out of your financial life.