As the oldest members of Gen X continue to turn 60 this year, the so-called " sandwich generation " is getting closer to the typical age for retirement (62, on average ).

Unfortunately, many Gen X professionals lack the financial resources to retire well.

Just 54% of Gen X savers said they're on track for retirement, the lowest percentage of any generation, according to a BlackRock report .

An annual research study from Northwestern Mutual casts the spotlight on some of Gen X 's most pressing retirement issues as the group approaches its golden years.

First, Gen X ers said they'd need $1.57 million to retire comfortably, or $310,000 more than the " magic number " national average, according to the research.

More than half (56%) of Gen Xers thought they'd likely out

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