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Dawn Fallik

Gen Xers Ask: ‘Can I Afford to Retire?’

A neon sign with the words "Generation X.".

Andrew Shiflett thinks he’ll be financially able to retire, but he’s not sure if he’ll ever be able to take that step mentally. 

The 51-year-old chemical engineer from Raleigh, N.C., has worked at three companies during his 30-year career, but he’s seen big swings in how organizations — and generations — view retirement. It used to be that you worked, you saved, you retired. Not so much anymore. 

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