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synni

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1. Just FYI for the writer, no Gen X'ers are 61

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Wed Oct 1, 2025, 06:42 PM

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Those are baby boomers, born in 1964.

Aside from that, the article is spot-on. We were the first generation to be saddled with massive debt for being sold the fake American dream of college making us upwardly mobile.

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Just FYI for the writer, no Gen X'ers are 61 synni Wednesday #1

w bush cancelled my loans debt. one of the few things he did. nt msongs Wednesday #2

Not surprised their debt keeps growing when the examples in the article admit they skipped making payments for years. MichMan Thursday #3