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    Why Gen X needs to think about retirement right now

    A new generation of just over 5 million Australians – born between 1965 and 1980 – are approaching their retirement years.

    Michelle BowesWealth reporter
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    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.

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    Michelle Bowes
    Michelle BowesWealth reporterMichelle 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

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