Gen X

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As the children of Windisch’s Gen X clients get older and gain more financial autonomy, she’s noticed they tend to have a sense of reluctance or nervousness around managing their money.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Gen X includes people ages 46 to 61, while millennials are ages 30 to 45.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Gen Z Christians attend church more often than millennials, Gen X and baby boomers, according to the Barna Group, a firm that studies U.S. faith trends.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Generation X had the highest homeownership rate relative to their age, so when the housing bubble popped in 2008, it hit Gen X the hardest.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“My parents are pretty interesting. But they are Gen X, I think.”

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh