Gen Xers, Boomers Keep 9 Analog Habits as Digital Alternatives Spread

1 articles · Updated · YourTango · Jul 6

Nine pre-internet habits still shape daily life for many Gen Xers and boomers, from calling instead of texting to budgeting with cash and writing handwritten notes.
Trust and control drive many of those choices: older adults often print important papers, balance checkbooks, avoid autopay and use in-person bank branches despite online options.
Paper-based routines also persist in everyday planning and travel, with physical to-do lists, calendars and even printed road directions kept as backup to phones and GPS.
The article argues those habits can offer practical benefits—closer communication, tighter spending discipline, scam detection and stronger social interaction—even as younger users default to digital convenience.