I find it doesn’t do a lot of good to complain. I certainly don’t find my financial future particularly bright, but I don’t have anybody depending on me either, so it doesn’t matter much. The old farts grumble at me and say “Why don’t you do this?” and I tell them “With what money?” The young fools just giggle, smoke another joint, and make another baby that my taxes will keep up. The worst part is, being the smallest generation, Gen X will not really get a chance to set things right- numbers matter, and as soon as the Boomers are dead, the Millenials and their ilk will hold the balance of power.
By the way, GenXteacher, I agree. My youngest brother is also a teacher - he qualifies for the Gen. Y group. My other younger brother (the middle guy) only just a few months ago, finally got a really good job that loves him and pays him well, and is a job he may be able to have for life - time will tell. I’m happy for them as they have kids and wives. I always planned to work till I was dead, just because I’m a work-a-holic like my dad. I have to stay busy. But our future scares me some. If something were to happen to our health when we get up there in age, and we couldn’t work, there won’t be anything for us - no Medicaid or Medicare, no social security, no nothing. And by the way, to the others who commented on here, not all of us voted that way!