Rocking Retirement: A Gen X Call to Arms

Hey Gen X — yeah, you. The original misfits. The latchkey legends. The mixtape magicians. We grew up on sarcasm, survival, and soundtracks that still slap. MTV played music, phones had cords, and we learned life the hard way — with no cheat codes.

Here’s the deal: I’m launching this blog because I’m sick of the doom-and-gloom headlines telling us we’re “screwed” for retirement. Spoiler alert: I’m not buying it. And if you’re here, I’m guessing you’re not either.

This space? It’s for us. To swap ideas. Share some laughs. Trade strategies. And figure out how to rock the hell out of retirement — our way. Prediction: We’re gonna flip the script. Just like we always do.

The Problem

I Googled “Gen X + Retirement.” Here’s what popped up:

• “The Forgotten Generation”
• “Woefully Unprepared”
• “The Lost-Retirement Generation”
• “A Grim Outlook Awaits”

Sound familiar? Depressing? Sure. But also? Lazy. We’ve got baggage, no doubt:

• Health: Let’s face it – we did not exactly treat our bodies like temples back in the day.
• Economy: We rode the job rollercoaster, juggled student loans, raised boomerang kids, and cared for aging parents.
• Trauma: We carry wounds we never had time to name.
• Support: We’ve gone it alone more times than we can count.

But here’s the thing — we’re still standing. Still here? Good, because this next part is important.