HOW GEN XERS CAN RECLAIM THE FUTURE At last! A book that speaks directly to Gen Xers’ anxieties about the future by showing how the decades ahead are not a problem to be solved but an invaluable asset—an unprecedented opportunity to reclaim financial freedom, meaning and well-being. In The Longevity Bonus , Peabody Award winner and Fortune 100 management consultant Mark S. Walton—author of the national bestseller Unretired —offers a practical roadmap for thriving in the new age of longevity. Drawing on the latest social and neuroscientific research, along with real-life stories and personal interviews, he reveals the emerging potential of midlife and beyond. Gen Xers grew up amid rising divorce rates, disappearing pensions, dot-com busts, the 9/11 attacks, the Great Recession, and COVID. Today, they face economic disruptions, the emergence of AI, career derailments, and a spiraling cost of living. Yet their response to tough times has always been a pragmatic, adaptable, and self-reliant resolve. As Kiplinger , the pioneering personal finance journal, notes: “The realities they face could spur a pivotal moment in how Americans view the later phases of life. It may be that a traditional retirement is a non-starter for many people. But that’s not necessarily bad news.” Far from it, as you will discover for yourself in The Longevity Bonus . "In The Longevity Bonus , Mark S. Walton once again has his ear to the ground—this time focusing on Gen Xers and offering them savvy guidance as they begin to head into their 60s and face the reality of their financial futures." —KERRY HANNON, Yahoo Finance Senior Columnist and bestselling author of Retirement Bites: A Gen X Guide to Securing Your Financial Future "For generations, Americans have followed a predictable life script: education, career, retirement. In The Longevity Bonus , Mark S. Walton shows why that model no longer fits—and what can replace it. Blending scientific research with powerful personal stories, he reveals how meaningful work can deliver not just income but renewed purpose, connection and growth to help us thrive at every stage of life." —JEFF KULLGREN, MD, MPH, Director, National Poll on Healthy Aging and Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan "For Gen-Xers concerned about their finances, careers and purpose in life, The Longevity Bonus provides outstanding news. The new economic landscape values your experience and offers unprecedented opportunities to earn money, follow your passion, and leave your mark on the world. Through his deep research and riveting case studies, Mark S. Walton draws a roadmap for thriving in midlife and beyond." —BARBARA BRADLEY HAGERTY, New York Times bestselling author of Life Reimagined and contributing writer to The Atlantic " The Longevity Bonus offers a clear-eyed, hopeful roadmap for a generation that has weathered more disruptions than any in modern history and is still standing strong. Weaving together the latest research and compelling real-life stories, it shows how Gen Xers can convert longer lives into richer ones—financially, emotionally, and professionally." —KEVIN TROUT, Advisory Board Chair, Vistage Worldwide and host, Three Rivers Leadership podcast "The Longevity Bonus is a must read for any of us contemplating what's next in an era when we're living longer than ever before. It's an extremely timely book, highlighting one of the most important and fastest growing trends in the workplace—Americans who are continuing to generate income and pursue meaningful work well past what used to be considered retirement age." —JEFFREY BURNETT, CEO, Labor Finders International Longer Lives, Weaker Finances:  A Peabody Award Winner on Gen X's Longevity Crisis                                                                                                                                                              Gen X will live longer than any previous generation yet is financially worse off than baby boomers at the same stage of life. The Longevity Bonus reveals why traditional career and retirement models are failing Gen Xers and how they can turn the years ahead into a powerful asset rather than a liability.   For Gen Xers, longer lifespans are shaping up to be a costly ordeal rather than a blessing. In midlife, they face a prolonged time-money trap: they will live longer than any previous generation, yet by nearly every financial measure, they are worse off than baby boomers at the same stage of life, according to research by Stanford University's Center on Longevity.   Escaping this bind is the focus of The Longevity Bonus: How Gen Xers Can Reclaim Financial Freedom, Meaning and Well-Being , by Peabody Award-winning journalist and Fortune 100 management consultant Mark S. Walton.   Walton explains why traditional career paths, designed for shorter lifespans, have broken down and how leisurely retirement, once the hal