Name: Generation F*cked: How Millennials and Gen Z Were Robbed of the American Dream and How We Can Fix Our Futures
Brand: Benbella Books
SKU: 9781637748824
Price: 21.95 USD
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Generation F*cked: How Millennials and Gen Z Were Robbed of the American Dream and How We Can Fix Our Futures

By Freddie Smith

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Younger generations are being locked out of the opportunities our parents once had. Generation F*cked exposes how the economic system changed, why the old rules no longer work, and what millennials and Gen Z can do to reclaim our financial futures.
"Cancel your subscriptions. Make coffee at home. Go to college. Buy a house." That advice was built for generations living in a different reality.
With rising inflation, unaffordable housing, stagnant wages, and crushing student debt, the traditional "rules of success" just don't work anymore for many working- and middle-class young adults. This leaves younger generations searching for strategies that actually help them survive in today's world.
Drawing on data-driven insights as well as Freddie Smith's personal journey as an Emmy Award-winning actor who became a leading voice on wealth inequality, Generation F*cked explores the uncomfortable reality of how the American dream--homeownership, family, and a secure retirement--has become increasingly inaccessible. With a frank, solutions-oriented approach, this modern guide to our financially f*cked reality will help you:

Understand how the economy became so unequal and which institutions profit as the cost of living rises

Talk about the generational wealth divide with older generations in ways that encourage empathy, understanding, and productive conversation

Decide whether renting or homeownership makes sense for your lifestyle, and take meaningful steps toward clearing debt, investing, and saving

Build a retirement plan without relying on Social Security or sacrificing your work-life balance

Stay informed, advocate for change, and redefine success based on realistic, modern terms

The current system isn't sustainable. By pairing big-picture clarity with actionable, ground-level guidance, Generation F*cked offers a path toward an economy that benefits us all, not just a handful at the top.