Millennials, of all people, should thank Trump defending 401(k)s

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The Millennial generation — that group of supposedly self-absorbed, parent basement-dwelling, PC-policers — surely couldn’t be good at saving for retirement. After all, any generation that spends nearly $1 million on something called avocado toast couldn’t be a model for financial planning.

But as with most things millennial, perception rarely matches reality. The truth is that after taking the brunt of the Great Recession, the millennial generation has set its sights on saving, and President Trump is working to keep it that way.

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