A survey from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies about Generation X called revealed a lot about this often-forgotten generation, including the fact that many are still recovering from the 2008-09 downturn.
Gen Xers are usually defined as those born between 1965 and 1978. The survey describes them as the "401(k) generation" because they "entered the workforce coincident with the introduction of 401(k) plans and the decline of defined benefit plans."
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