Inflation worries continue to rise and no group is feeling the pinch more than Gen X.

Gen X (roughly those born between 1965 and 1980) has spent the last few decades as the responsible, often-overlooked middle sibling of the workforce. They navigated the dot-com bubble, the 2008 ...

Mixtapes spinning on Walkmans. Afternoons unsupervised after school, mastering self-reliance before age ten. Dial-up internet was arriving as they entered the workforce. Generation X navigated ...

Gen X faces a sizable retirement savings gap. But there are still practical ways for them to strengthen their financial footing before retiring.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Shelley E. Kohan covers the retail industry and is based in New York. Gen X consumers expect intuitive, low-friction digital ...

As the overlooked generation caught between Baby Boomers and Millennials, Gen Xers are navigating a unique set of challenges this year. Born between 1965 and 1980, many in this generation find ...

How one era changed everything about the culture — and why we’re so nostalgic for its creations. Gen X How one era changed everything about the culture — and why we’re so nostalgic for its creations.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Suddenly at the doorstep of retirement, Gen X investors (aged 45-60) are at a crossroads. Despite their proximity to retirement, the prospect of exiting ...

You know "main character syndrome?" The phenomenon/meme that posits that certain people go about life like they're the stars of their own private TV show? Gen X, broadly speaking, is suffering from a ...

Gen X excels at life skills like adapting to a changing world and making do with less, although they wish they didn't have to.