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Gen X Regrets Financial Mistakes as Retirement Looms

10/5/2025

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Story summary
  • A CFP Board study finds 95% of Generation X regret financial mistakes.
  • 37% cite insufficient retirement savings as biggest error.
  • Gen X spending slowed vs peers, with a 0.1% August tied to responsibilities.
  • Kerry Hannon's Retirement Bites highlights Gen X retirement challenges and advocates proactive planning, noting a $84 trillion wealth transfer to Millennials and Gen Z by 2040.