Personal finance

Gen X is less confident about retirement as ‘crunch time’ approaches – and has done less to prepare than boomers or millennials

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Gen X is less confident about retirement as 'crunch time' approaches - and has done less to prepare than boomers or millennials

The group once derided as the “slacker generation” is about to start retiring, and many Gen Xers aren’t feeling so optimistic about it since they haven’t done much to prepare. Only 62% of Gen Xers feel confident about “being able to financially support all the things they want to do in life,” according to Allianz … Read more

80% of Americans say food costs have risen significantly since the pandemic began, survey finds

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80% of Americans say food costs have risen significantly since the pandemic began, survey finds

A customer shops at a Safeway store on June 11, 2024 in Mill Valley, Calif. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The rate of increase in food prices has slowed in recent months, according to the latest government inflation data. However, shoppers still report feeling burdened by the prices they’re seeing in grocery aisles. To that … Read more