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'Too Young To Retire But Too Old To Start Over'—Gen X Could Be The First Generation That Forces Universal Basic Income Into Reality

Gen X may be about to make history, but not in the way they hoped. Caught between rising job losses, disappearing social safety nets and growing automation, many in this generation are facing a terrifying possibility: being pushed out of the workforce with no apparent way back in.

Benzinga

Before Helmets and Helicopter Parents: 8 Risky Games Gen X Kids Loved

In an era before smartphones and padded playgrounds, childhood was different. Kids in the ’80s and ’90s played outside with a kind of wild abandon. Their games weren’t just fun. They were often borderline dangerous. Today’s parents might gasp at the thought of them. But back then, a few bruises…

Budget and the Bees

A Gen Xer sold his company for $1.6 billion. He kept less than $100 million and gave the rest away because he doesn't 'believe in billionaires'

EXCLUSIVE: Brian O’Kelley says he’s capped his wealth to $100 million. The tech founder tells Fortune, billionaires are wasteful, out of touch, and “othered” from real life.

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Top 6 Assets Gen X Should Downsize Before Retirement — Even If It Hurts

Below are six assets every Gen X should downsize as they approach retirement.

GOBankingRates

After earnings fell by $300 million, Cardinal Health’s CEO went ‘ruthless’ to turn it around—and he says workers backed him because ‘people want to win’

Jason Hollar, the Gen X boss of the $38 billion Fortune 500 healthcare giant, overhauled the business—and he says employees were also over being "frustrated that we weren't succeeding."

Fortune

Is Gen X Prepared for Retirement? 4 Reasons Many Feel Unprepared

If you're Gen X, you may wonder how your retirement readiness level compares with others. GOBankingRates talked to some financial experts to find out why.

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The Overlooked Generation: An Expert's Guide to How Gen X Can Finally Get Ahead

A perfect financial storm has been lashing this generation for years, but they still have time to get their retirement back on track with a few key moves.

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Baby Boomers vs Gen X: Who Spends More?

Baby Boomers and Gen X are guilty of spending a lot of money. Here's a look at where their money goes.

Kiplinger

How Gen X Could Reinvent Retirement

Can you believe they’re turning 60? The slacker kids are all grown up and could reinvent retirement as we know it.

Kiplinger

50 Hilariously Relatable Memes That Describe Gen X Life Better Than Words Ever Could

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Gen X Retirement Is in Trouble: Here's What You Can Do

Even as they approach retirement age, half of Gen Xers have not done any retirement planning.

Kiplinger

Millennials 'scarred from the Great Recession and COVID' are financially outperforming Gen Xers and boomers at the same age

A new study from LendingTree found millennials have a higher net worth than Gen X and baby boomers at similar ages.

Fortune

Gen X was supposed to be the economy's safety net—now they're the 'struggling middle child' balancing retirement and paying for adult children

"I am much more keenly aware of what's being saved and what's going out now than I ever have at any other point in my life."

Fortune

Number Of 401(k) Millionaires Reaches Record High

Gen X savers saw big increases in savings according to Fidelity Investments

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Fellow Gen Xers: That retirement crisis you’re losing sleep over is a ‘rewirement’ opportunity

Rather than retire after corporate life, Anne Chow decided to “rewire,” completely reimagining her life’s next chapter.

Tom’s Guide

Millennials are sleeping longer and better than any other generation, says study – here's how they’re doing it

A new survey explores how your generation might be disrupting your rest, and what you can do to sleep better.

Latin Times

Race matters less than it used to as people try to achieve the "American Dream," new study shows

The study by Harvard University showed Black millennials fared better than their Gen X counterparts, while the opposite happened among white groups

Fortune

Gen Xers are around the corner from retirement, but they don't feel like they can afford it

The first 401(k) generation feels like they are lagging behind.

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Gen Xers are on the cusp of retirement—but most have only saved 10% of what they'll need

Those in the 10-year countdown to retirement reported a median savings of $47,950.

Fortune

Why Hasbro is no longer trying to be a Hollywood studio

Hasbro, the company behind Dungeons & Dragons, took a $3.5 billion loss on the movie studio it bought in 2019.

Fortune

Gen X has the largest wealth gap of any generation, and it means ‘the American Dream of retirement is going to be a nightmare’ for them

Gen X is next in line to retire, but an asset management company finds the generation is staring down a savings gap that has few of them prepared.

Kiplinger

Gen Xers Ask: ‘Can I Afford to Retire?’

A feature on how Gen Xers are struggling with retirement planning.

Metal Hammer

10 terrible punk albums with one classic song

These punk albums are stinkers that only a mother could truly love, but each features one redeeming, gleaming diamond in the dirt

Kiplinger

Gen X Should Prepare Now for the Great Wealth Transfer

As the Baby Boomer generation ages, it’s more important than ever that Gen Xers talk to their family and understand how their wealth situation could change.

Fortune

Gen Z is 'caught in a whammy between COVID and ChatGPT'

Millennials and Gen Xers are missing a moment for connection with Gen Zers because they’re too busy carrying out the C-suite’s orders.

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