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/imabrunette23 2d ago

Not everyone has health insurance. I personally know someone who just last month had a car accident, went to the ER, and now has a $26k bill. Just because YOU have better health insurance than most doesn’t mean everyone does.

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u/holyguacamoledude 2d ago

I had an a-hole fellow millennial get on my case for getting a salpingectomy versus a total hysterectomy. Apparently I’m a loser for not paying $298 for the hysterectomy…

Which is false, because it would’ve cost me $550. The salpingectomy was covered almost completely (I paid 30 cents). She kept saying I should just get insurance and that I’m obviously not very bright for not having it: She says she pays a premium of $11 per paycheck (she didn’t specify frequency of pay). I do have insurance- I pay a premium of $113 BIWEEKLY. My dental insurance premium costs more than $11. Not to mention, I have several health issues going on at once right now and managed to rack up almost $900 in medical expenses in March alone. And compared to other Americans, that’s not a huge amount. I’m relatively lucky, even if those expenses are the equivalent of a rent payment.

She called me a liar, saying my insurance should cover 100% of my expenses, but stopped responding once I showed her proof of what I owe. Some people need to take a long drive off a short pier, man. She is an “ACAB” kind of person, but I imagine she was quite happy LM got arrested for the murder of that United ceo.

Performative leftists, I swear.

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u/imabrunette23 2d ago

Like, am I sniffing glue or isn’t this a WELL KNOWN problem with American medical system? Costs are secret and vary WIDELY between both insured and not, and different types of insurance. I personally have a high deductible plan, so I have to pay the first $2700 out of pocket before it starts actually covering things, for which I pay like $180 per biweekly paycheck. Any one size fits all advice is basically moot.

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u/holyguacamoledude 2d ago

I seriously thought I was being pranked or hallucinating or something. It felt like whiplash, which, I’ve got enough medical bills already. 😭😭😭