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Saving behaviours: first wave baby boomers
Author(s) -
WARNER NAOMI,
CRAMER SHERAN
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of consumer studies and home economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.775
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1470-6431
pISSN - 0309-3891
DOI - 10.1111/j.1470-6431.1995.tb00532.x
Subject(s) - baby boomers , market liquidity , marital status , economics , net worth , demographic economics , debt , financial plan , finance , demography , population , sociology
The combination of lower saving rates in the 1980s, high consumer debt, and the impact of the baby boomer generation moving into retirement in an uncertain economic environment creates increasing concern for the financial state of the American household. This study explored the saving behaviours of baby boomers. The family management‐systems model was used as the framework for the study. Research questions included whether saving behaviours were related to income, education and presence of dependent children. Data are from the 1983 National Survey of Consumer Finances. The 1980s represent a decade critical to first wave baby boomers and their continued influence on American society. A study of their saving behaviours provides information necessary to help plan for their future needs. Frequency counts and cross‐tabulations of demographic data provide a profile of saving behaviours and attitudes toward risk and liquidity. Marital status and presence of children were significantly related to reasons for savings. Income, marital status, education and presence of children indicated a significant effect on net worth and attitude towards risk. Income and presence of children affected attitude towards liquidity. Income level was the strongest predictor of net worth as a measure of saving behaviours.