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Orianna Rosa Royle

As baby boomers are forced to 'unretire' because they've not saved enough, 6-year-olds in Germany could soon have retirement accounts

An older person looking at a computer screen (Credit: cyano66—Getty Images)

Millions of baby boomers are being forced out of retirement, having realized their nest eggs don’t quite make ends meet. With people living longer than ever, the issue will only get worse. It’s a fate that Gen Alpha in Germany may never have to face.

That’s because under the German government’s new plans, children as young as 6 will start saving for retirement.

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