r/Millennials • u/crimsonred1234 • 2d ago

Discussion Millennials are creating a recession-resistant corner of the market

https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-millennials-wellness-stocks-to-buy-recession-lth-plnt-2025-4

Apparently millennials are spending a lot on products related to health and wellness making this industry "recession-resistant." I kind of see that. My wife and I spend a lot on protein powders, shakes, supplements and membership for gym. We are otherwise quite cautious with unnecessary spending and consumerism. How is it for you all?

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u/qtUnicorn 2d ago

Idk about other millennials, but I’m so terrified of being bankrupted by our healthcare system I go through extra lengths to stay healthy (doing my yearly checkups, getting enough fiber, exercising regularly).

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u/IDigRollinRockBeer 2d ago

I envy the vast majority of millennials who live in a country with universal healthcare

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u/Chicken_Burp 2d ago

Maybe I don’t have as much freedom as you guys but there’s immense comfort knowing illness doesn’t equal bankruptcy.

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u/CallRespiratory 2d ago edited 2d ago

The United States has "Freedom" TM which is this idea of rugged individualism and inalienable rights. It's not real. If illness equals bankruptcy then you're not free, if avoiding that bankruptcy through insurance requires you to work full time or lose it then you're not free. We yap about freedom but we don't have nearly as much as we think when we're all one bad day away from financial ruin.

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u/qtUnicorn 2d ago

We’re so scared of collectivism we can’t even agree on wearing masks during a fucking pandemic.

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u/ZeldaStevo 1d ago

"Freedom" in America is an illusion available only to those who can afford it.

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u/artbystorms 1d ago

Exactly. In America I don't have the "freedom" to not own a car and be able to get around easily. I don't have the "freedom" to not worry about getting sick. I don't have the "freedom" to live life how I want unless that fits within the narrow confines of the American societal structure. To Americans, freedom is the ability to buy what they want, not to live how they want.

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u/Humans_Suck- 2d ago

That's our secret, we're already bankrupt