Generation X

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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

Boomers have been more financially comfortable than their predecessors during the same times of life, and if the trends continue, they’ll be better off than at least one generation after them, too: Generation X.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Generation X, like the variable x, might stand for anything or nothing at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

New research says 48% of boomers and Generation X members think they could live to 100, although they’re trepidatious — especially regarding their finances.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

An even worse cliche, Generation X, is already degenerating. get nowhere fast.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner