Generation X in particular has faced unique challenges preparing for retirement. Clark talks about the factors involved and what this age group can do as they near their 60’s and beyond. Also today, in some states, housing prices have gone up 50% in the last 5 years. One solution Clark loves – composite, factory-built manufactured home building, is gaining traction in some places, but uptake will require cultural shifts.
- Gen X Retirement: Segment 1
- Ask Clark: Segment 2
- Manufactured Homes: Segment 3
- Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show:
- Gen Xers Ask: ‘Can I Afford to Retire?’
- PEW Research – Older Workers Are Growing in Number and Earning Higher Wages
- ‘Flextirement’ is the future of work
- Parents Are Spending Retirement Savings to Help Boomerang Children:
- FCC Affordable Connectivity Program
- Clark.com CAR RENTAL
- The housing solution ‘hidden in plain sight’ that Maryland and Mississippi are embracing
- Everything You Need To Know About Polybutylene Pipes
- How to Get a Mortgage in 8 Steps
Clark.com resources
- Episode transcripts
- Community.Clark.com
- Clark.com daily money newsletter
- Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275
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