Ode To Whole Life
By Jack BoboAt the outset I should confess that I am a whole life freak and have been one for more than 50 years. However, I believe my own experience with this product, coupled with the experience of others, will more than justify my conviction...
February 27, 2009
Housing collapse leaves boomers little or no equity in homeIf they were selling their home today, 30 percent of boomers would have to bring money to their closing to cover mortgage and transaction costs. "As...
February 27, 2009
Obama's budget confronts boomer issuesPresident Obama's projected $3.6 trillion budget outlined Thursday looks to decrease the nation's deficit by 2013 - right around the time waves of boomers will...
February 26, 2009
Boomers use social media25% -- Approximate percentage of Boomers who are active in social networks. 46% -- Percentage of young boomers who consume social media; 39 percent...
February 26, 2009
'Tsunami' of retirement challenges ahead for boomersSeventy-five percent of boomers fear full retirement will not be an option for them. Who can blame them? "Boomers have been hit the hardest by the...
February 26, 2009
Proposed bills aim to rehire government retireesTwo bills introduced this week would help government agencies bring back and retain retirees. The bills, introduced by Sens. Herb Kohl, Susan Collins and George Voinovich...
February 26, 2009
To Keynesian Hell and back"We're going to go through hell, quite frankly." That, according to noted economist James Galbraith Monday at the NAVA marketing conference in New York. After an...
February 26, 2009
Boomers will need to work extra two yearsNew research from Hewitt Associates found a typical 55-year-old worker who saves 10 percent of his or her income in a 401(k) will need to...
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