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Gabrielle Olya

The Biggest Financial Regret Gen X Faces as They Near Retirement

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The oldest members of Gen X turn 60 in 2025, and as they approach retirement, many are feeling uncertainty and regret about their financial choices. A recent Northwestern Mutual study found that half of this generation (50%) has one financial regret in particular — they believe they’ve placed too much emphasis on building wealth without dedicating enough effort to protecting their assets. That’s significantly greater than the 35% of boomers who feel this way.

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