I feel you, brother. First year Gen X'er here and I am just about looking Social Security dead in the face while it still exists. Been on the books since I was 14 (43 years this February) and never made lots of money. Ran after it for a while, then said fuck it...if God wanted me to be rich he wouldn't make me wait until I was in my 50's. Luckily, the Marine Corps taught lots of survival skills before they booted me for being too immature. Hunker down, muddle through and enjoy what you can when you can. The next generations are in worse shape because of multiple changes coming to economics, climate and the crazy world politics unleashed under the pandemic. Hoping to be dead before it gets as worse as it could get. Peace, love and bacon grease. Live from Kyiv, Ukraine (dollar goes a lot farther here).