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Gen X-tended Lesson Three: Living in a Material World

Madonna wasn’t wrong.

That’s why the “Material Girl” is still working it at age 63, with no sign of “retirement” on the horizon.

Speaking of retirement … it’s what we’ve all been working so hard for, right? (Who you calling a slacker?)

Except maybe not. The retirement prospects for Generation X aren’t so rosy at this point.

Between raising kids and caring for aging parents, paying off debt, recovering from the Great Recession and now, a global pandemic, our retirement planning has taken a back seat. And the prospect of living a longer life means you need the money to live that life well.

The real question to ask yourself is, do you actually want to retire?

Yes, you may want to do something other than what you’re doing now, but do you want to stop working completely?

In this lesson:

  • The Myth of Retirement (and Some Truths)
  • Don’t Fear the Robots, Beware of the Humans
  • Eggs, Basket … Dropped
  • The Rise of the Personal Enterprise
  • Putting the “Free” in Freelance
Living in a Material World

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Brian & Trudi
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