Some people think millennials aren’t getting ahead because of their frivolous spending on fancy phones, trips to Europe, and avocado toast. Studies show, however, that millennials are more budget conscious than other generations. Rising rates of student loans, precarious employment, and consumer debt suggest millennials are getting a bad rap. In the first episode of this series, Ausma breaks down the myth of the frivolous millennial and their alleged personal failings in conversation with Matt Gurney, Yasmine Mathurin, and Armine Yalnizyan.
Matt Gurney is a morning show host at Global News Radio 640 Toronto and a former national columnist at the National Post.
Yasmine Mathurin is a freelance radio producer and filmmaker.
Armine Yalnizyan is a labour market economist. She is currently the President of the Canadian Association for Business Economics and has a long list of publications and accomplishments to her name.
Get Connected
Check out the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the Canadian Association for Business Economics. Armine has been connected to both organizations for many years.