Spotlight ECONOMY The Great Wealth Transfer will be smaller than you think Daniel de Visé USA Today Jul 25, 2026 Jul 25, 2026 Updated Aug 6, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There’s been a lot of talk about the Great Wealth Transfer, a projected shift of an estimated $124 trillion from older generations to younger ones.kAmp ?6H C6A@CE[ 9@H6G6C[ BF6DE:@?D 9@H >F49 @7 E92E >@?6J H:== 24EF2==J C6249 E96 J@F?86C 86?6C2E:@?D]k^AmkAmw6C6’D E96 E9:?<:?8i {6E’D D2J 3@@>6CD[ 2=@?6[ 2C6 D:EE:?8 @? Shb EC:==:@? :? 2DD6ED] w@H >F49 @7 E92E >@?6J H:== 3@@>6CD DA6?5 E@ 7F?5 E96:C @H? C6E:C6>6?En w@H >F49 H:== 8@ E@ A2J @77 E96:C 563EDn w@H >F49 H:== 8@ E@ E96 x#$nk^Am Adobe Stock kAm~?46 J@F 244@F?E 7@C 2== @7 E9@D6 6IA6?D6D 2?5 @E96CD[ E92E Shb EC:==:@? D9C:?<D E@ 23@FE Sbe EC:==:@? :? AC@;64E65 H62=E9 E92E H:== A2DD E@ v6?6C2E:@? ) 2?5 >:==6??:2= 96:CD @G6C E96 ?6IE a_ J62CD] %92E’D E96 4@?4=FD:@? @7 2 yF=J C6A@CE 7C@> ':D2 qFD:?6DD 2?5 t4@?@>:4 x?D:89ED]k^Am People are also reading… Lexington principal Barry McFarland wrote lyrics for UNK Color Song while a student at UNK Natalie Ramirez sets new Lexington High School girls cross country record, takes third at UNK Invite J’s Pumpkin Patch reopens in support of local families; pays homage to late cofounder Lexington native Nikki Sonthana leads UNK Cheer team as head captain Trump to begin sending $500 ACA refund checks. Here's where they're going Malcom and Propp total 73 kills in Cozad's reverse sweeps of McCook, Cambridge Tuesday Dawson County residents express frustration at joint public hearing, seek solution to rising property taxes Lexington tennis wins title at Kearney Catholic Invite Tuesday Ethan Atchison throws 3 TDs in Cozad's homecoming shutout of Alliance Good Samaritan introduces Urgent Orthopedic Care Just: Feel-good story Vincent Genatone just one part of feel-good Nebraska day Cozad rallies to support Ide through cancer treatment Ex-wife of Lancaster County sheriff candidate raises questions about fitness for office Scout Bell wins back-to-back titles at UNK High School cross country invite Nebraska Powerball player misses $389M jackpot by 1 white ball kAmQ(6 E@J65 H:E9 E96 :562 … @7 42==:?8 :E E96 ?@E\D@\8C62E H62=E9 EC2?D76C[Q D2:5 (2J?6 q6DE[ 49:67 64@?@>:DE 2E ':D2] $E:==[ Sbe EC:==:@?[ 96 D2:5[ :D Q2 G6CJ D:8?:7:42?E 2>@F?E @7 >@?6J]Qk^AmkAm%96 C6D62C49 6IA=@C6D 2 42FE:@?2CJ E96>6 E92E 92D 2=C625J 4C6AE :?E@ C6A@CED @? E96 vC62E (62=E9 %C2?D76Ci %92E ?@E 2== @7 E9@D6 2DD6ED H:== C6249 E96 :?E6?565 96:CD]k^Am kAm%96 H62=E9 :D 46CE2:?=J E96C6[ E9@F89 6DE:>2E6D G2CJ @? :ED D:K6] p H6==\4:C4F=2E65 a_ac C6A@CE 7C@> r6CF==: pDD@4:2E6D AFE E96 7:8FC6 2E S`ac EC:==:@?] ':D2’D C6D62C49 7@4FD6D @? 3@@>6CD[ A688:?8 E96:C H62=E9 2E Shb EC:==:@?] u@C 4@?E6IE[ E96 C6A@CE ?@E6D E92E E96 &]$] 64@?@>J :D 23@FE Sba EC:==:@?]k^Am kAmqFE ?@E 2== @7 E96 >@?6J H:== A2DD 5@H? E@ E96 ?6IE 86?6C2E:@?]k^Am Personal-finance Trump Accounts are now live. Here's how they work Daniel de Visé USA TODAY k9am$9C:?<:?8 2H2Jk^9amkAmw6C6 2C6 2 76H 724E@CD E92E H:== 49:A 2H2J 2E 3@@>6C H62=E9ik^Am kAmkDEC@?8ms63Eik^DEC@?8m u@C 2== E96:C C:496D[ 3@@>6CD 2=D@ 42CCJ >@C6 E92? Sc EC:==:@? :? >@CE8286 563E[ 4C65:E 42C5 563E 2?5 =@2?D E2<6? @FE 282:?DE E96:C @H? :?G6DE>6?ED[ 2>@?8 @E96C 42E68@C:6D] q@@>6CD 42CCJ >@C6 563E E92? AC:@C 86?6C2E:@?D] $F3EC24E E96 563E 7C@> E96 H62=E9[ 2?5 E96 Shb EC:==:@? D9C:?<D E@ Sgg EC:==:@?]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmq@@>6CD Q92G6 >@C6 =:23:=:E:6D E92? x E9:?< 2 =@E @7 A6@A=6 C62=:K6[Q q6DE D2:5]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8mu@F?52E:@?Dik^DEC@?8m p=>@DE @?6\E9:C5 @7 3@@>6C H62=E9 36=@?8D E@ E96 E@A `T @7 9@FD69@=5D] %96 E@A `T 3692G6D 5:776C6?E=J 7C@> 6G6CJ@?6 6=D6[ q6DE D2:5] |F49 @7 E92E >@?6J H:== H:?5 FA :? 492C:E23=6 7@F?52E:@?D[ C2E96C E92? :? E96 92?5D @7 96:CD] tI4=F56 E96 E@A `T[ 2?5 Sgg EC:==:@? D9C:?<D E@ Se_ EC:==:@?]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8m#6E:C6>6?E DA6?5:?8ik^DEC@?8m q67@C6 E96J 5:6[ >2?J 3@@>6CD H:== 92G6 2 =@?8 E:>6 E@ =:G6] %96J H:== 92G6 E@ DA6?5 D@>6 @7 E96:C H62=E9 E@ 4@G6C 9@FD:?8 2?5 962=E942C6[ 7@@5 2?5 AC6D4C:AE:@? 5CF8D[ ?@E E@ >6?E:@? E96 A@E6?E:2==J 4C:AA=:?8 4@DED @7 =@?8\E6C> 42C6] ':D2 6DE:>2E6D E92E DA6?5:?8 H:== C65F46 E96 Se_ EC:==:@? E@ Scc EC:==:@?]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8m%2I6Dik^DEC@?8m |F49 @7 E96 C6>2:?:?8 H62=E9 H:== 36 E2I65] q6EH66? E2I6D[ 766D 2?5 492C:E23=6 8:G:?8[ ':D2 AC@;64ED E96 Scc EC:==:@? H:== D9C:?< E@ Sbe EC:==:@?]k^Am Business Banks ramp up digital assistants in productivity race NUPUR ANAND and TATIANA BAUTZER Reuters k9am(62=E9J E@ 36?67:E >@DEk^9am kAm|@DE @7 E92E C6>2:?:?8 Sbe EC:==:@?[ ':D2 C6A@CED[ H:== 8@ E@ 96:CD H9@ 2C6 2=C625J H62=E9J]k^AmkAm%96 C6A@CE AC65:4ED E92E 23@FE E9C66\BF2CE6CD @7 AC@DA64E:G6 96:CD E@ E96 vC62E (62=E9 %C2?D76C 2=C625J C2?< 2>@?8 E96 E@A `_T @7 p>6C:42?D 3J 277=F6?46]k^AmkAmQ%96 H62=E9 :D 86?6C2==J 4@?46?EC2E65 H:E9 E96 277=F6?E[Q q6DE D2:5] QqFE E96 DFCAC:D6 :D E92E >@DE @7 :E 8@6D E@ 277=F6?E 96:CD]Qk^AmkAmq642FD6 E9@D6 96:CD 92G6 D@ >F49 H62=E9 2=C625J[ q6DE D2:5[ E96J 2C6?VE =:<6=J E@ DA6?5 >F49 @7 H92E E96J :?96C:E] x?DE625[ E96J H:== 5:C64E :?96C:E65 H62=E9 :?E@ D2G:?8D[ AC@A6CE:6D 2?5 :?G6DE>6?ED]k^Am kAm%9FD[ Sbe EC:==:@? :? EC2?D76CC65 H62=E9 H:== J:6=5 23@FE Sg EC:==:@? :? 4@?DF>6C DA6?5:?8] |F49 @7 E92E >@?6J H:== 8@ E@H2C5 42CD[ EC2G6=[ 9@FD:?8 2?5 5:?:?8 @FE]k^AmkAm%96 ':D2 C6A@CE 6?5D @? 2? FA362E ?@E6i v6? )6CD 2?5 >:==6??:2=D 2C6 72C:?8 36EE6C 7:?2?4:2==J E92? 3@@>6CD H6C6 2E E96 D2>6 286D]k^Am kAmp7E6C 25;FDE:?8 7@C :?7=2E:@?[ E96 C6A@CE D2JD[ 3@E9 J@F?86C 86?6C2E:@?D 92G6 2 9:896C A6C\42A:E2 ?6E H@CE9 ?@H E92? 3@@>6CD 5:5 2E 4@>A2C23=6 286Di 23@FE Sa__[___ 7@C E96 EJA:42= >:==6??:2=[ 2?5 Se__[___ 7@C E96 >65:2? v6? )6C]k^Am kAm*@F?86C 86?6C2E:@?D 2C6 5@:?8 36EE6C A2CE=J 3642FD6 v6? )6CD 2?5 >:==6??:2=D 92G6 925 2446DD E@ c_`W<X\DEJ=6 C6E:C6>6?E D2G:?8D A=2?D E9C@F89@FE E96:C 42C66CD] %96 c_`W<X 42F89E @? :? E96 `hg_D[ 27E6C >@DE 3@@>6CD H6C6 H6== :?E@ E96:C H@C<:?8 =:G6D]k^Am Business States fear Paramount-Warner deal will squeeze local movie theaters DAWN CHMIELEWSKI and LISA RICHWINE Reuters 0 Comments The business news you need Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular 5 hacks that make groceries cheaper, according to finance experts Even if you're in a rush, these five tricks will only take you a few minutes to help give your pocketbook a little breathing room. Here's what you need to do if you can't repay your student loans Achieve reports that federal student loan repayments resumed in September 2023, leaving borrowers struggling. Banks made $3 billion from overdraft fees in just 6 months: Here's how to avoid paying them Motley Fool Money reports U.S. banks made $2.96 billion from overdraft fees in the first half of 2026, averaging $35 per fee. Consumer credit score trends and debt behavior in 2026: What borrowers should know to strengthen financial health BHG Financial reports that the average FICO score has stabilized at 715 in 2026, reflecting shifts in consumer credit management amidst rising… Using credit cards to pay rent: What new survey data shows Accredited Debt Relief reports that a survey reveals 33% of Americans with significant debt are using credit cards to cover rent, highlighting… Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Why Airplane Windows Have A Hidden Three-Pane Design Bipartisan Lawmakers Push Bill to Protect Kennedy Center From Demolition. Bipartisan Lawmakers Push Bill to Protect Kennedy Center From Demolition. Highlights: Bellevue East defeats Lincoln Northwest 28-26 Highlights: Bellevue East defeats Lincoln Northwest 28-26 When ChatGPT Starts Showing Ads Everywhere When ChatGPT Starts Showing Ads Everywhere
Business Banks ramp up digital assistants in productivity race NUPUR ANAND and TATIANA BAUTZER Reuters
Business States fear Paramount-Warner deal will squeeze local movie theaters DAWN CHMIELEWSKI and LISA RICHWINE Reuters
5 hacks that make groceries cheaper, according to finance experts Even if you're in a rush, these five tricks will only take you a few minutes to help give your pocketbook a little breathing room.
Here's what you need to do if you can't repay your student loans Achieve reports that federal student loan repayments resumed in September 2023, leaving borrowers struggling.Â
Banks made $3 billion from overdraft fees in just 6 months: Here's how to avoid paying them Motley Fool Money reports U.S. banks made $2.96 billion from overdraft fees in the first half of 2026, averaging $35 per fee.
Consumer credit score trends and debt behavior in 2026: What borrowers should know to strengthen financial health BHG Financial reports that the average FICO score has stabilized at 715 in 2026, reflecting shifts in consumer credit management amidst rising…
Using credit cards to pay rent: What new survey data shows Accredited Debt Relief reports that a survey reveals 33% of Americans with significant debt are using credit cards to cover rent, highlighting…
