Jonquilyn Hill

This is Noah Shidelower, economy reporter at Business Insider. He has a particular focus on older Americans. I called him up because he's heard from more than 3,000 baby boomers.

This is Noah Shidelower, economy reporter at Business Insider. He has a particular focus on older Americans. I called him up because he's heard from more than 3,000 baby boomers.

This is Noah Shidelower, economy reporter at Business Insider. He has a particular focus on older Americans. I called him up because he's heard from more than 3,000 baby boomers.

What are you looking for to better understand how this economy is impacting older Americans?

What are you looking for to better understand how this economy is impacting older Americans?

What are you looking for to better understand how this economy is impacting older Americans?

For those that are panicking, are they panicking unnecessarily? Do they need to be this concerned?

For those that are panicking, are they panicking unnecessarily? Do they need to be this concerned?

For those that are panicking, are they panicking unnecessarily? Do they need to be this concerned?

Okay, so don't do anything you would regret. Easier said than done, though. So how can you prepare for the worst case scenario? I'm going to ask one of my favorite personal finance columnists after this break.

Okay, so don't do anything you would regret. Easier said than done, though. So how can you prepare for the worst case scenario? I'm going to ask one of my favorite personal finance columnists after this break.

Okay, so don't do anything you would regret. Easier said than done, though. So how can you prepare for the worst case scenario? I'm going to ask one of my favorite personal finance columnists after this break.

We're back. It's Explain It To Me. And I'm here now with Michelle Singletary, personal finance columnist with The Washington Post.

We're back. It's Explain It To Me. And I'm here now with Michelle Singletary, personal finance columnist with The Washington Post.

We're back. It's Explain It To Me. And I'm here now with Michelle Singletary, personal finance columnist with The Washington Post.

Yeah, what do you fear that could happen? What's the worst-case scenario?

Yeah, what do you fear that could happen? What's the worst-case scenario?

Yeah, what do you fear that could happen? What's the worst-case scenario?

Okay, so I was particularly interested in this episode because my parents are boomers. And, you know, I tend to give that generation a lot of grief. But it does come from a place of love. You know, what advice do you have for listeners who are like me, where you want to be able to help the older people in your life, whether that's with advice or anything else?

Okay, so I was particularly interested in this episode because my parents are boomers. And, you know, I tend to give that generation a lot of grief. But it does come from a place of love. You know, what advice do you have for listeners who are like me, where you want to be able to help the older people in your life, whether that's with advice or anything else?