Infographic: The 401(k) generation gap

There are officially five generations of employees in the workplace and it seems each generation has their preferences.

By Lynn Cavanaugh | September 27, 2023 at 12:07 PM

There are officially five generations of employees in the workplace and it seems each generation has their preferences. Let's take a look at the differing generations opinions about what it takes to retire.

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Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh is Senior Editor, Retirement at BenefitsPRO. Prior, she was editor-in-chief of the What's New in Benefits & Compensation newsletter. She has worked for major firms in the employee benefits space, Vanguard and Willis Towers Watson, as well as top media companies, including Condé Nast and American Media.

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