It doesn’t seem that long ago that Gen X-ers were hitting nightclubs with teased perms and mullets as 20-year-olds in 1985.
Now, they’re pre-retirees, with the oldest set to turn 60 next year. This marks the start of a whole new generation of just over 5 million Australians – born between 1965 and 1980 – approaching their retirement years.
Michelle BowesWealth reporterMichelle Bowes writes about wealth from our Sydney newsroom. She has more than 20 years of experience as a business journalist and is the author of Money Queens: Rule your Money, an award-winning personal finance book for teenage girls. Email Michelle at michelle.bowes@afr.com
