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Baby Boomers Retiring: The Big Difficulties Facing This Generation

According to the Pew Research Center, the oldest members of the Baby Boomer generation came into retirement age in 2011, and for the next 19 years, 10,000 more boomers will turn 65 each day. The Boomers face unique challenges as they approach retirement. Unlike their parents, most Boomers are not able to rely on pensions…

Baby Boomers: Times They Are a Changing… Again! Are You Ready for the New Retirement Reality?

The times… they are a changin…. again…. And changing is what we are doing.  In fact, 16% of workers say the age at which they expect to retire has changed in the past year, according to the 25th annual Retirement Confidence Survey, conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) and Greenwald & Associates. Of…

Hot Time in the City? Boomers Skip the Traditional Retirement Havens for Metro Areas

Not all Baby Boomers are headed for a retirement community as they get older. In fact, many are finding walkable, action-packed urban areas as the perfect setting for aging in place, according to recent U.S. Census data analyzed by Trulia. Trulia’s big finding: Baby Boomers, defined as adults between the ages of 50-69, are getting…

Age is Only a Number; Amazing Accomplishments by 70, 80 and 90 Year Olds

Old age is often considered a time of decline, but older adults around the world are filling their golden years with amazing accomplishments. Scroll down to watch five inspiring videos that prove life doesn’t end after 50. 1. The Rockin’ Runner Most people won’t ever run a marathon, but in June 2014, Charlotte, N.C. resident…

Senior Living Communities: Not All Golf Carts and Bingo

When you picture retirement living, if your mind immediately goes to golf courses, bingo night, or water aerobics, think again: the future of retirement living is changing. Retirement Living Is Changing Rather than more traditional golf-based retirement communities, affinity communities and other nontraditional living arrangements are becoming more popular, especially among the extremely diverse Baby…

Massive Number of Retirees to Put Pressure on Funding Retirement – Are You Prepared?

If you’re approaching retirement age, you’re in good company—millions of boomers are right there with you. In the next few decades, one out of every five Americans will have reached or surpassed Social Security’s “full retirement age” of 65, according to the most recent U.S. Census data release. “Between 2012 and 2050, the United States…