Comments on: The Colors of Money: Feelin’ Groovy. http://inside-money.org/blog/the-colors-of-money-feelin%e2%80%99-groovy/ inside-money.org is an online journal for people interested in money and its implications. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:05:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mike Ryan http://inside-money.org/blog/the-colors-of-money-feelin%e2%80%99-groovy/#comment-6490 Mike Ryan Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:48:48 +0000 http://inside-money.org/blog/?p=169#comment-6490 Never heard of GenJones. I always thought the tail end of the boomers really didn't fit. Thanks for the heads up. What tune touches the imagination and stirs the emotions of GenJonesers? Do you think there is a difference in how GenJonesers relate to money than Boomers? Never heard of GenJones. I always thought the tail end of the boomers really didn’t fit. Thanks for the heads up.

What tune touches the imagination and stirs the emotions of GenJonesers? Do you think there is a difference in how GenJonesers relate to money than Boomers?

]]> By: hbdt2087 http://inside-money.org/blog/the-colors-of-money-feelin%e2%80%99-groovy/#comment-6485 hbdt2087 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:39:32 +0000 http://inside-money.org/blog/?p=169#comment-6485 Interesting blog and post, but it’s missing an important part of the equation: Generation Jones, born 1954-1965, between the Boomers and Generation X. Google Generation Jones, and you’ll see it’s gotten a ton of media attention, and many top commentators from many top publications and networks (Washington Post, Time magazine, NBC, Newsweek, ABC, etc.) now specifically use this term. In fact, The Associated Press' annual Trend Report chose the Rise of Generation Jones as the #1 trend of 2009. It is important to distinguish between the post-WWII demographic boom in births vs. the cultural generations born during that era. Generations are a function of the common formative experiences of its members, not the fertility rates of its parents. Many experts now believe it breaks down this way: DEMOGRAPHIC boom in babies: 1946-1964 Baby Boom GENERATION: 1942-1953 Generation Jones: 1954-1965 Generation X: 1966-1978 Here is a recent op-ed about GenJones as the new generation of leadership in USA TODAY: http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20090127/column27_st.art.htm Here's a page with a good overview of recent media interest in GenJones: http://generationjones.com/2009latest.html Interesting blog and post, but it’s missing an important part of the equation: Generation Jones, born 1954-1965, between the Boomers and Generation X. Google Generation Jones, and you’ll see it’s gotten a ton of media attention, and many top commentators from many top publications and networks (Washington Post, Time magazine, NBC, Newsweek, ABC, etc.) now specifically use this term. In fact, The Associated Press’ annual Trend Report chose the Rise of Generation Jones as the #1 trend of 2009.

It is important to distinguish between the post-WWII demographic boom in births vs. the cultural generations born during that era. Generations are a function of the common formative experiences of its members, not the fertility rates of its parents. Many experts now believe it breaks down this way:

DEMOGRAPHIC boom in babies: 1946-1964
Baby Boom GENERATION: 1942-1953
Generation Jones: 1954-1965
Generation X: 1966-1978

Here is a recent op-ed about GenJones as the new generation of leadership in USA TODAY:
http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20090127/column27_st.art.htm

Here’s a page with a good overview of recent media interest in GenJones:
http://generationjones.com/2009latest.html

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