Was The Great Recession The End of It?
Boomers And Recession
Though we are told, by many sources, that we are slowly and painfully making our way out of the Great Recession, a few voices are being raised in alarm. They predict a very slow recovery or, worse yet, a second recession to [...]
Boomers Are Not Retiring Soon
Merrill Lynch surveyed baby boomers about retirement and found that plans have changed a lot over the last decade or so. Most have no plans to stop working, in some way, well into their golden years. It is not that unusual for people to work past retirement age for [...]
Over 65 Gambling Addiction Study
We have a request from a reseacher named Connie who is conducting a study on gambling addiction. This is an educational study that will be used to develop theories about gambling addiction which could help people in the future. Please do not contact us about this study, but use [...]
What is The RV Lifestyle?
A fulltime RVer lives in their Recreational Vehicle almost all of the time. Some of these people do keep a house, but many do not. They tend to be retired people who have decided to trade in their homes for a well appointed RV. They may have a home [...]
Bank CD or Annuity for Retirement Savings?
Well, a lot of us have been struggling with our retirement accounts lately. I know that it was discouraging for me to watch my stock based IRA take a huge hit last year. And even though it is creeping back up, I have not recovered my [...]
So What About Baby Boomers and Retirement?
We are only certain about one thing when it comes to baby boomers hitting the traditional retirement years, and that is that retirement years will not be all that traditional. This conclusion comes from a mix of good news and news that is not as good. But [...]