As boomers are forced to ‘unretire’ because they've not saved enough to keep up their feet, 6-year-olds in Germany could soon have retirement accounts

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• 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. So Germany is considering preparing Gen Alphas for the decades they’ll one day be retired, with an “early start pension” plan. 

After having a brief taste of retirement, a sizable chunk of Gen X and baby boomer retirees are dusting off their suits and returning to work instead, having not saved up enough to kick up their feet in the current climate. It’s a fate that Gen Alpha in Germany may never have to face.