Forgotten Generation Not Ready for Retirement

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Generation X is the forgotten generation that rarely is in the news. While baby boomers and millennials had cultural identifiers, Gen X just hung out there. Sandwiched between the 71.6 million baby boomers and the strong 72.1 million millennials, Gen X comes in at 65.2 million.

With all the talk of baby boomers retiring, what about Gen X? They’re reaching the golden years too. But is Gen X financially ready to call work quits? Will they have enough savings or investments to maintain their retirement?

Generation X: The Neglected Middle Child

Born between 1965 and 1980, Gen X was often referred to as the MTV generation. They grew up during dual-income or single-parent homes and were often latchkey kids. They came of age during the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s and lived through the fall of the Berlin Wall.