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Mon Aug 3 2026

Millennials pay the price as the new 'sandwich generation'

Martina Schramm and her husband Robert are seen in their home in Pembroke Pines, Florida February 7, 2012. In this tough economy, it's not unusual to find baby boomers who are also part of the sandwich generation - squeezed from both sides. About 30 percent now contribute financially to their parents' care, according to the Pew Research Center. An even larger percentage provide financial support to adult children.
Picture taken February 7, 2012. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY)

Sandwich caregivers are now averaging 34 years old, leading to sudden financial strain and retirement risks.

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