Men Are Draining Their 401Ks to Survive... They Worked Their Whole Lives for THIS?

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:30:45 +0000

Men are draining 401(k)s after layoffs as AI, unemployment, job loss and a changing economy threaten retirement and financial security.

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*Chapters:*
0:00 Why Men Need to Pay Attention
3:06 Middle Management Is Disappearing
7:09 Is Moving Somewhere Cheaper Really the Answer?
8:37 Getting Aged Out of the Job Market
10:17 The Pentagon’s “Future Is Urban” Warning
13:20 How Job Loss Can Destroy Retirement
14:33 The Shame of Becoming “Unhirable”
15:27 Long-Term Unemployment and the Underground Economy
19:00 Ghosted by Employers and Hiring Algorithms
22:37 AI Is Already Deciding Who Gets Hired
23:59 The AI Governance Problem
26:38 Companies Want Fewer Workers Doing More
30:00 AI Can Eliminate Jobs Without Replacing Careers
32:40 No Savings, More Debt, No Retirement
34:41 Where This Is Heading by 2030 and Beyond

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