Every generation likes to talk about how much harder things used to be when they were kids. Like all of the people who used to have to walk five miles to school, in the snow, uphill both ways. But they had at least one thing that was EASIER…and that was retirement planning. Let’s talk about why on today’s episode.

So much has changed of the past decade or two, and it’s never been more important for individuals to take control of their own financial future. We’ll talk about the specific things that have changed from one generation to the next and how we help our clients overcome these retirement obstacles.

Here’s what we discuss in this episode:

0:00 – Intro

2:01 – Job and company loyalty

3:39 – Personal Savings

5:15 – Housing market

7:14 – Investing

9:24 – Interest rates

11:16 – Healthcare costs

13:35 – Life expectancy

14:51 – Social Security

16:40 – Sandwich generation

18:20 – Financial Literacy

If you have any questions about what we discussed today, please reach out and we’d be happy to set up a time to talk.