In a Wall Street Journal article, NIRS Research Director Tyler Bond discusses student loan debt and retirement challenges facing Gen X.
“Having student-loan debt is kind of a double-edged sword,” said Tyler Bond, research director at the institute. “Just the presence of that debt in and of itself is going to reduce their net worth, and they are also more likely to fall short of their retirement savings targets.”
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