Gen X Faces Retirement Unprepared Amid Financial and Estate Planning Shortfalls

2 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Apr 18

A majority of Generation X lacks estate plans and faces growing financial insecurity as retirement approaches, recent reports reveal.
Three-fifths of Gen Xers have no will or trust, and many are burdened by debts, unstable employment, and inadequate pension savings.
Experts warn that without urgent planning, Gen X could face impoverished retirements, as economic uncertainty and generational pressures mount.

Why are more Gen Xers without a will than both their parents' and their children's generations?

Rate-locked in their homes and facing a pension shortfall, what is the biggest threat to Gen X?

With personal health crises derailing finances, how can Gen X build a truly resilient retirement plan?

After decades of economic crises, is the advice to simply 'start saving now' enough for Gen X?

Can AI-powered apps truly solve the deep-seated financial anxieties of a generation shaped by recession?