Resilient forgotten generation is coping, not thriving

Resilient forgotten generation is coping, not thriving

Generation X, which sits between Baby Boomers and Millennials, are the subject of a new Australian study into how they feel about their financial future.

Australia’s Forgotten Generation: Half of Gen X Say they Feel “Invisible” and Most are Barely Coping

Gen X – those born between 1965 and 1980 – is doing much of the heavy lifting in Australian society – raising families, caring for ageing parents and keeping the economy moving. However, more than half say they feel invisible in national debate, and only 3 per cent say they are thriving. New national research from Citro, released today, reveals a generation caught in the middle: emotionally stretched, quietly coping and largely missing from publ…