If you’re an aging Baby Boomer or a TikTok-addicted Zoomer, Millennials might be a mystery to you. Besides avocado toast, what do they even like? Well, whether you’re just curious or are shopping for one, we’ve got you covered with a long — and admittedly not so serious — Millennial Christmas wishlist.
Student Loan Forgiveness
Since the Supreme Court killed Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan this summer, borrowers have reluctantly begun to pay back their loans. But some Millennials are still wishing for a Christmas miracle, especially since they average around $32,800 in student debt. In the meantime, borrowers should take advantage of the new SAVE repayment plan, which can cut payments down to $0.
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Financial Stability
When it comes to the economy, Millennials have had a rough time. As Annie Lowrie points out in The Atlantic, the generation has faced two one-in-a-lifetime downturns: the Great Recession followed by the pandemic. While it’s a hotly debated topic, a recent study from three prominent universities also found that wealth inequality is “much more pronounced among Millennials than it was for Boomers.” Can Millennials just get a financial break this holiday season?
Socks
If complete student loan forgiveness and an economic miracle are too much of a tall order, how about a nice pair of socks? Despite their reputation as a lousy gift, multiple Millennials said that they wanted a pair for Christmas, with one wishing for “world peace” … and socks.
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Lower Housing Prices
Millennials are lagging behind other generations in homeownership — and the future doesn’t look bright either. Not only are median sale prices up by 3.5%, but the housing market is also bogged down by prohibitively high-interest rates. That’s a tough pill to swallow, which is why Millennials are wishing for “lower housing prices” this Christmas.
Related: Home Prices Are Rising Fastest in These Cities, and Not Where You Might Expect
Four-Hour Workdays
Forget the four-day workweek. How about the four-hour workday? That’s what one Millennial asked for, and given the comment’s popularity, we imagine others wouldn’t mind it either.
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The Apocalypse
It sounds extreme, but with the current state of the world, some Millennials are half-jokingly wishing for the apocalypse. Perhaps it’s a way to escape the endless cycle of work, or maybe it’s just climate change anxiety.
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Somebody Else To Cook Dinner
Cooking dinner for holiday gatherings can be so stressful that it doesn’t even feel worth the effort. So it makes sense that one Millennial holiday wish is to have someone else cook dinner. But this isn’t exactly Millennial-specific. Everyone could use some help this time of year, so if you normally find yourself on the sidelines, pitch in — or (even better) take over completely.
Related: 19 Meal Kits and Delivery Services to Get You Out of Your Dinner Rut
Groceries
Although prices at retailers have moderated in the past few months, many Millennials are simply wishing for a fridge full of groceries this Christmas. In fact, the basics of everyday life — groceries, healthcare, new tires, utilities, and rent — were (depressingly) common asks throughout the thread.
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A Dehydrator
If you’re tired of tongue-in-cheek answers, we have a practical suggestion: a dehydrator. “It would really stretch my food budget and keep my freezer from filling up,” a Redditor shares.
A Grow Light
This oddly niche request received a surprising number of upvotes. Still, we don’t advocate you go out and buy an indoor light for your second cousin who has nothing to do with gardening.
