That's because, taken together, the two primary Social Security funds are set to only be able to pay out full benefits through 2035; the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, one of the main funds comprising Social Security, will start getting depleted in 2033.
AdvertisementIn other words, the moment that today's older Gen Xers are ready to retire, their Social Security benefits could start to shrink.
Gen Xers — born from 1965 to 1980 — have been deemed the country's "neglected middle child" by the Pew Research Center.
And among the different generations, Gen Xers were the most likely to report that they were feeling financially insecure.
That could set the stage for the new crop of Gen X retirees to arrive in an already-precarious retirement economy.
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