Help Generation X Employees Prepare for Retirement
As the oldest members of Gen X reached age 60 in 2025, many organizations are realizing the unique financial and emotional challenges this generation faces. Gen X employees (born between 1965 and 1980) are no strangers to economic uncertainty, having weathered the dot-com bubble, the Great Recession, and a pandemic. Often referred to as the “sandwich generation,” many of them are caring for aging parents and raising children. They are also the first generation to rely more on self-funded 401(k) plans than employer-funded pensions. Amid these financial challenges,…