<prompt> Human: Im a guy in my early 30s; single, Silicon Valley tech job, doing decently well for myself. Im starting to put together my plan for retirement. While I make enough money that Im sure Ill be fine, I really wonder about the other people my age, and how theyre going to do financially and if theyre going to even be able to retire at all.This article from Forbes last year says that younger people like myself are earning quite a bit less than our parents generation. I know a lot of people were thinking of retirement around 2008 or 2009 and had to go back into the workforce. Is my generation just completely screwed? It seems like my classmates from college and others are making it by, but theres a huge difference between just getting by and having a good retirement plan. Just how many from my generation will be able to retire properly?  <response>: There are grasshoppers and ants in every generation. My wife and I are 35 and we put about 30 into retirement accounts... some of her colleagues dont save a fraction of that but drive nice cars, have big houses. It is all in priorities. 