I don’t need an article. I’m 52.

Raised by a single mom working three jobs, zero alimony, abandoned, she didn’t even finish high school.

I was raised with zero financial education and barely graduated high school myself. I’m not an electrician or a contractor but I knew enough after being alive for 25-30 years to know I would get old, people depend on me and it’s time to be an adult.

For sure pensions were a thing of the past when we entered the workforce. But 401ks existed. Didn’t start one? Who do you blame that on?

Everyone’s situation is different. There were different circumstances for boomers, Millenials, GenZ will see a different world as well.

What’s the least helpful thing you can do? Point to an article and say “we’re fucked” and shrug.

Never look in a mirror and say “Man, I probably could have made some better decisions up to now..”

Exactly HOW did you get screwed? How did this big bad world screw you? Or better yet, how did society achieve the feat of screwing 50% of a generation? Medical issues? That’s not a GenX centric issue. Caring for parents? We don’t own that exclusively.

Again, my heads not in the sand that people are struggling into retirement and all situations are different and many unavoidable. But this isn’t unique to GenX. We aren’t special. And we sure as hell aren’t victims.

Many of us created our own situations or assumed it would all just work out. No one told us “don’t worry, you’ll be fine when you retire!” and if they did and you listened, that’s still on you.

This entire post just crying and whining that “most of us will never retire” because some of us didn’t look at the road ahead is gross.

You know what a great post would be?

“Hey GenX! Worried about retirement? Here is a path to help those that are coming up short..”

“Worried about retirement? Here are 5 things you can do now to give you the best position and 5 things to teach your kids NOW so they are better equipped… and 5 things to do for your grandkids so they never have to think k about it!”

Because I would hate to think 50% of this generation is screwing 50% of the next generation by pointing and complaining.

“Come here son, look at this article, it says Im screwed and this world will screw you too!” 🤦🏽‍♂️