{"id":57624,"date":"2016-06-29T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-29T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-03-12T17:11:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T21:11:12","slug":"why-gen-x-faces-a-tougher-road-to-retirement-than-boomers","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/retirement\/planning-for-retirement\/why-gen-x-faces-a-tougher-road-to-retirement-than-boomers\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Gen X Faces a Tougher Road to Retirement than Boomers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-article-header\">\n\t<section class=\"section-grey cover pad-t-hlf\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin cover section-grey pad-tb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/rrsp\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>RRSP<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf h2 has-black-color\">Why Gen X Faces a Tougher Road to Retirement than Boomers<\/h1><p class=\"mar-b-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf author-text\">By RBC<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-image-wrapper pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/thumb-gen-x-retirement_402x-1.jpg?quality=80\" class=\" cover-image  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/thumb-gen-x-retirement_402x-1.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/thumb-gen-x-retirement_402x-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/thumb-gen-x-retirement_402x-1.jpg?resize=768,512 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<div class=\"article mar-t-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner socials-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-socials-bar mob-mar-b-hlf\">    <div class=\"social-links mob-mar-b-hlf mob-mar-t-hlf\">\n            <a class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-custom sharing-email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Why Gen X Faces a Tougher Road to Retirement than Boomers &#038;body=Hi, I thought you might be interested in this article from RBC My Money Matters: https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/retirement\/planning-for-retirement\/why-gen-x-faces-a-tougher-road-to-retirement-than-boomers\/\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-email.svg\"\n          alt=\"envelope icon\">\n        <span>\n          Email        <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n      <div class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-copy-wrapper\">\n        <button class=\"sharing-custom sharing-copy\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/retirement\/planning-for-retirement\/why-gen-x-faces-a-tougher-road-to-retirement-than-boomers\/\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-related.svg\"\n            alt=\"copy icon\">\n          <span id=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n            Copy URL          <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n        <input type=\"text\" class=\"sharing-copy-text\" aria-labelledby=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin pad-tb-0 mob-mar-t-hlf mob-mar-b\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cover-pub-line text-xs mar-b-hlf\">Published June 29, 2016 \u2022 7 Min Read<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner w-half w-mob-full\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-retirement-probably-seems-quite-far-away-for-many-canadian-gen-xers\">Retirement probably seems quite far away for many Canadian Gen-Xers.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In demographic terms, Generation X is the group of people born after the post-Second World War baby boom, and today are aged approximately 36 to 50. Typically, they are in their peak earning years, many with a mortgage and children to look after. Some might even still have student loans to pay off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Retirement isn&#8217;t yet top of mind for this generation, at least compared to their predecessors, baby boomers who are currently in their 50s and 60s. But according to Richa Hingorani, senior manager, Financial Planning, at RBC, Gen X should be making retirement a priority. While they may be further away from retirement, Gen-Xers also may have a harder road to walk toward retirement than baby boomers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGen-Xers are a smaller group than baby boomers and they have certainly received less attention, but they are likely to face even longer life expectancies, with related implications to their health and retirement income,&#8221; notes Ms. Hingorani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s no secret that many Canadians are not saving sufficiently for retirement. The 26th Annual RBC RRSP Poll \u2013 a survey of 2,217 Canadians over the age of 18 \u2013 revealed that although 58 per cent of respondents agreed that one of their top concerns was running out of money if they live to 100, almost one-third of respondents (31 per cent) reported they hadn&#8217;t yet started saving for retirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the challenges Gen X faces in attaining a comfortable retirement has to do with the 2008-09 recession, explains Ms. Hingorani. Market volatility affected both generations and had an impact on their accumulated savings. But in addition to that impact, Gen Xers felt another blow. \u201cGen-Xers were in their high income-earning years at that time \u2013 the recession negatively impacted their pay scales, curbing their ability to save toward goals,&#8221; she says. \u201cEven the increases they would have seen on their salaries slowed down and they&#8217;ve taken a long time to recover. That savings &#8216;runway,&#8217; if we want to call it that, was really altered for Gen X-ers.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The real estate market is another factor that particularly has an impact on Gen-Xers, adds Ms. Hingorani. \u201cThey bought their houses in a housing bubble, which has had an effect on the amount of the mortgages they have taken on,&#8221; she notes. \u201cThe length of their mortgage amortization and the volume has been higher than what baby boomers took on, so Gen-Xers could be more prone to carry debt into retirement if they don&#8217;t pay attention to this.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robin Taub, a Toronto-based financial literacy consultant and author, agrees that Gen-Xers will likely face more hurdles on their way to retirement than boomers. For her, one of the biggest issues has to do with pension plans. \u201cA lot of boomers may have worked for companies that had defined benefit pension plans, while most plans for Gen X are defined contribution plans, if a company offers any plan at all,&#8221; explains Ms. Taub.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block inner-section-ocean section-inner\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;A lot of boomers may have worked for companies that had defined benefit pension plans, while most plans for Gen X are defined contribution plans, if a company offers any plan at all.&#8221;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In a defined benefit pension plan, the income you receive is predetermined and managed by the company. In a defined contribution pension plan, the amount you receive is not predetermined. The investment of funds is generally directed by you as the employee, and the amount you receive varies according to the performance of your investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou really are reliant on building up your own savings, whether that&#8217;s an RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan) or TFSA (Tax-Free Savings Account) or a non-registered account,&#8221; says Ms. Taub. \u201cThere&#8217;s obviously the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS), but, depending on your lifestyle and your cash flow needs, you&#8217;ll need to have [also] saved [for] yourself. I think that&#8217;s a really big difference.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accumulating funds can be a challenge because some Gen-Xers are not saving enough, adds Ms. Taub. \u201cPeople may be counting on the value of their house, especially if they live in Toronto or Vancouver, but for that strategy to work you have to be able to downsize to something less expensive, and that&#8217;s not always easy. It may require moving to a smaller city or town, or a much smaller home than you are used to. It ends up being a lateral move for a lot of people.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consumer behaviour has changed with Gen X, notes Ms. Hingorani. \u201cThe way debt is being used and how we are using credit cards started with Gen-Xers. The idea of plastic money readily appealed to that generation and they got into the cycle of being in debt, with bigger mortgages and credit card balances.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Added to this is the challenge of being the sandwich generation: caring for aging parents who are living longer \u2013 often with chronic illnesses \u2013 and also wanting to provide support for university-aged children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are feeling squeezed in the middle of that \u201csandwich,\u201d says Ms. Taub, it\u2019s time to sit down and have a talk with your loved ones, including your partner, children and parents. You may feel it\u2019s important to help the people in your life, but be sure to \u201cpay yourself first,\u201d she advises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHave open conversations about what\u2019s affordable and what\u2019s possible,\u201d she suggests. \u201cSometimes kids have to contribute to their education by working or getting scholarships or taking on student debt. All these factors come together to mean that Gen-Xers do have a harder time in saving for retirement or in the overall preparation toward retirement.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block inner-section-ocean section-inner\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Added to this is the challenge of being the sandwich generation: caring for aging parents who are living longer \u2013 often with chronic illnesses \u2013 and also wanting to provide support for university-aged children.&#8221;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all factors are negative though, says Ms. Hingorani. While Gen-Xers may not feel prepared for retirement, the positive side is they have a longer savings runway than baby boomers, which gives them more time to get on track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make retirement planning a priority, Gen-Xers need to put together a written retirement plan, she advises. \u201cThe important word is written because having it on paper means you can share it with your spouse or partner and others. This makes you more accountable and increases your chances of staying the course.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start envisioning what retirement could look like, then work backward: What could you do today to make that happen? Then put together a budget showing what you are currently spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUntil you know what&#8217;s coming in and what&#8217;s going out, you&#8217;re not going to be as effective at saving money,&#8221; Ms. Hingorani emphasizes. \u201cAs soon as you put a list together of money you&#8217;re spending, you realize all the expenses you can avoid. Now you&#8217;re in a position to say, &#8216;This is money that will be dedicated toward retirement.'&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms. Hingorani points out that, while Gen X may not feel it has the time or expertise to make retirement a priority, that&#8217;s where expert advice comes in. \u201cAccredited professionals can help you plan for your retirement by talking to you about your life goals and what is important to you and then considering the related financial implications. Together with a planner you will be able to create a plan and, more importantly, decide on actions to take, such as saving towards retirement or paying down debt.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>This article originally appeared in the Globe &amp; Mail in February 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-rbc-default-collapsible\"><p><button class=\"collapse-toggle collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse834a1009\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse834a1009\" data-dig-id=\"LP-57738-834a1009\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"accordion closed\" action-closed=\"accordion closed\" action-opened=\"accordion open\" data-dig-label=\"Things our lawyers want you to know\"><span>Things our lawyers want you to know<\/span><span>Things our lawyers want you to know<\/span><\/button><\/p><div class=\"collapse-content collapse\" id=\"collapse834a1009\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-collapsible-inner-block collapse-inner\">\n<p>This article is intended as general information only and is not to be relied upon as constituting legal, financial or other professional advice. 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