Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Baby Boomer generation is the richest in history. Their spending is reshaping industries like tourism, property, and health. But the cashed-up stereotype isn’t the case for all Boomers. Insight explores how Boomers are spending, and what will happen when all that wealth is handed down to the next generations. This episode is The Boomer Economy and originally aired in 2024.
00:00 Boomers and the housing market
04:45 The psychology of Baby Boomers: Why saving is so important
11:09 Spending the Kids’ Inheritance: Travel and retiring comfortably
15:53 The Bank of Mum and Dad: Helping kids buy property
21:47 Are Boomers fuelling high inflation?
29:13 Not All Boomers: The groups facing disadvantage
30:50 Generation Scapegoat: Are Baby Boomers unfairly blamed?
37:48 Should Boomers be taxed more?
46:18 Intergenerational wealth transfer and the inheritance wave
Insight airs Tuesdays at 8:30pm on SBS: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight
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Insight, hosted by Kumi Taguchi, is Australia's leading forum for powerful first-person stories offering a unique perspective on the way we live.
Insight first went to air in 1995 and has since been a mainstay of SBS current affairs programming. The team doesn't shy away from taboo topics: from polygamy, to brain implants, to the secrets revealed on the deathbed.
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The Baby Boomer generation is the richest in history. Their spending is reshaping industries like tourism, property, and health. But the cashed-up stereotype isn’t the case for all Boomers. Insight explores how Boomers are spending, and what will happen when all that wealth is handed down to the next generations. This episode is The Boomer Economy and originally aired in 2024.
00:00 Boomers and the housing market
04:45 The psychology of Baby Boomers: Why saving is so important
11:09 Spending the Kids’ Inheritance: Travel and retiring comfortably
15:53 The Bank of Mum and Dad: Helping kids buy property
21:47 Are Boomers fuelling high inflation?
29:13 Not All Boomers: The groups facing disadvantage
30:50 Generation Scapegoat: Are Baby Boomers unfairly blamed?
37:48 Should Boomers be taxed more?
46:18 Intergenerational wealth transfer and the inheritance wave
Insight airs Tuesdays at 8:30pm on SBS: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight
SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/3txZoUN
Insight, hosted by Kumi Taguchi, is Australia's leading forum for powerful first-person stories offering a unique perspective on the way we live.
Insight first went to air in 1995 and has since been a mainstay of SBS current affairs programming. The team doesn't shy away from taboo topics: from polygamy, to brain implants, to the secrets revealed on the deathbed.
Do you want to be part of the discussion and join an Insight record? Insight aims to include a range of backgrounds, ages, and perspectives in our studio audience. If you want to be involved, register here: bit.ly/3vQlO7T
Visit our website: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight/
Catch up on full episodes: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/insight
Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/InsightSBS
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/insightsbs
Network Terms & Conditions: https://www.sbs.com.au/terms
Privacy Policy: https://www.sbs.com.au/privacy
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