<<They older ones went through the dotcom boom followed by the ensuing collapse. This was immediately followed by 9/11 which had a profound impact. Finally, less than a decade later. millions saw their parents lose their homes as the banks foreclosed on them.>>
As the oldest millennial I completely agree. I always though I would inherit something from my parents - or get a little help from them when buying my first home - banks took all that and then got a bail out while my parents got stuck with bills...