Retirement bites a Gen X guide to securing your financial future

"The oldest members of Gen X are less than a decade from retirement age, but many of the sixty-four million Americans born between 1965 and 1980 are not sufficiently prepared. There are several underlying economic issues making it harder for this cohort to save for retirement. Company-funded pension...

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Main Authors: Hannon, Kerry (Author), Herron, Janna (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Basic Venture, 2025.
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:"The oldest members of Gen X are less than a decade from retirement age, but many of the sixty-four million Americans born between 1965 and 1980 are not sufficiently prepared. There are several underlying economic issues making it harder for this cohort to save for retirement. Company-funded pensions vanished just as Gen X started working, 401(k) s were less widespread for much of their early earning years, and Gen X's earnings have been disrupted by multiple financialcrises during their work lifetimes. Retirement Bites is a retirement playbook that specifically targets this overlooked generation. Theauthors lay out a blueprint for Gen Xers to take control of their financial future: from understanding investment options, to boosting financial security, to creating a retirement income stream, and more"--
Item Description:"In association with Yahoo! finance"--Jacket.
Physical Description:viii, 276 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781541705845
154170584X
Author Notes:

Kerry Hannon is a leading authority and strategist on retirement, jobs, career transitions, entrepreneurship, leadership, and personal finance. She is a senior columnist and on-air expert at Yahoo Finance and the award-winning author of fourteen books, including Great Jobs for Everyone 50+ . She lives in Washington, DC.



Janna Herron is an award-winning reporter and editor with twenty years of expertise in personal finance, retirement, taxes, and real estate. Before becoming a freelance journalist, she was a senior columnist and on-air expert at Yahoo Financ e. She lives in New York.