How Gen X can boost retirement savings

How Gen X can boost retirement savings

The oldest Gen Xers are turning 59 this year, and once they reach 59½, they can begin making penalty-free withdrawals from their 401(k)s and individual retirement accounts. However, nearly 70% of Gen X, which is comprised of Americans between the ages of 44 and 59, feel behind on their retirement savings, according to a new … Read more

Gen Z Brits want to be their own boss and start a business on their smartphone

Gen Z Brits want to be their own boss and start a business on their smartphone

Girl using mobile phone against colored background Klaus Vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty Images Gen Z is increasingly proving to be the entrepreneurial generation, with the majority wanting to set up their own business — but one expert warns it might not be as straightforward as they think. Some 75% of Gen Z — the … Read more

Gen X reaches retirement withdrawal age; experts say don’t use the money

Gen X reaches retirement withdrawal age; experts say don’t use the money

Fg Trade | E+ | Getty Images Gen Xers are starting to reach age milestones that give them penalty-free access to certain retirement funds. The eldest members of that generation will be turning 59 this year. And once they reach a certain milestone — age 59½ — they can withdraw money from their individual retirement … Read more

Millennials’ retirement outlook may be worse than older generations

Millennials’ retirement outlook may be worse than older generations

JGI/Jamie Grill | Blend Images | Getty Images Millennials’ retirement prospects seem rockier than those of older generations of Americans. That’s largely a function of long-term policy changes such as a later age for full Social Security benefits and a shift to 401(k)-type plans, longer average lifespans and a bigger student debt burden relative to … Read more

What 50-Year-Old Car Would You Daily Drive Today?

What 50-Year-Old Car Would You Daily Drive Today?

Image: Ford Heritage Vault I don’t mean to alarm any of our Gen Xers in the crowd, but 50 years ago was indeed the 1970s. I know, math and time makes fools of us all. Back in the good ol’, bad ol’ days, cars were lacking a bit of luster. We were just entering the … Read more