Baby Boomers and Seniors Posts

Being close to retirement age, this article proved to be very beneficial.  After reading it, I realize that I won’t be able to retire for another twenty years, no matter what my age.  It discusses a lot of things that need to be done that I have yet to accomplish.  For instance, paying off credit card balances each month; for those who have lost their jobs, they know how difficult t...

As a senior citizen myself, I was very delighted to find this article and learned very much from reading it.  I did not realize that the AARP Foundation does so much in assisting seniors 55 and over, not only with an employment service, but also assists them with refreshing their job skills and re-writing  their resumes.My favorite part of this article, however, is the section that discu...

Wow!  I learned a lot by reading this article.  Like many other people, there are many things I would like to do in starting a new business, but didn't know where to start.Every time I have attempted to start a new business, I would hit a dead end because I didn't have enough capital to see it through.  But according to this article, having a lot of funds in financial reserves is n...

The title of this article is perfect for its content.  It's true that the baby boomers of today have a difficult time making ends meet, even though they have better paying jobs, and on the most part, are better educated than their ancestors.  But that's because there has been more opportunities during the past twenty years to obtain a college education.One thing I found missing in this...

http://www.seniormakesmoney.com/2009/09/13/how-can-baby-boomers-get-ready-for-retirement.htmlThere are no truer words than "plan for retirement early"!  This article suggests you start planning for retirement a couple of years before retiring.  However, with today's economy, I believe one should start planning a lot SOONER.  If I had started planning for my retirement instead of ju...