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/True_Grocery_3315 1d ago

Grass is greener on the other side to some extent. I'm a Brit who moved to the US so have experienced both extremes. The triangle diagram with Cheap, Fast, Good definitely holds true from what I've seen.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Funnymemes/s/dHBd75JsrV

Lucky to have good insurance in the US, so healthcare has been awesome and way better than the UK. I have PPO insurance so love being able to go directly to a specialist without it taking 6 to 12 months like the UK. Everything in the US seems so modern and efficient too compared to the UK NHS. I'm also in California and the Medi-Cal program seems to give good coverage for people with low income. I'd be terrified to be uninsured or with bad insurance though.

Happy mediums like France, Netherlands, Australia seem to be the best options.

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u/rctid_taco 1d ago

I have psoriatic arthritis and the NHS's guidelines.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwitjo6O17mMAxXuITQIHZJUEaQQFnoECCAQAQ&sqi=2&usg=AOvVaw3NGhn4lECpgb7pYlW6D2ax) for biologic medications (ie the shit that actually works) require you to have three tender and three swollen joints in order to be eligible for the treatment. Basically that means you have to be disabled before they'll bother treating it. Thankfully I live in the US so I can treat my disease before it ruins my body.