Gen X faces retirement woes while caregiving for children, parents

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Sun, Mar 16, 2025, 8:00 AM

Generation X — aged 44 to 59 years old — is facing challenges when it comes to retirement, with many unsure of their financial security.

Rita Assaf, Fidelity Investments vice president of retirement offerings, joins Wealth host Brad Smith to discuss why this older generation is struggling with confidence in their retirement plans, highlighting factors like caregiving responsibilities for their parents and their own children — dubbed "the sandwich generation" — and changing retirement savings methods.

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