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The Baby Boomer Retirement Crunch is Starting

The Baby Boomer Retirement Crunch is Starting

| May 18, 2013 | 2 Comments

Everything we’ve said about our generation is true: we might not feel like it, but we are an “aging population.” And, many people age 65 and older are already struggling to live off the amount they have saved for retirement.

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What if Boomers Were to Live Forever? Blessing or Curse?

What if Boomers Were to Live Forever? Blessing or Curse?

| May 14, 2013 | 5 Comments

We are the young generation … no matter how old we get. But what if we lived forever? Claude Nougat asks, Would Looking Young All Your Life Be a Blessing or a Curse?

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“Lockdown” means confined, not safe, secure or protected

“Lockdown” means confined, not safe, secure or protected

| May 3, 2013 | 1 Comment

As baby boomers with more than a half-century of living under our belts, we’ve seen changes for better and for worse. BoomerCafé’s David Henderson believes our use of language falls into the latter category.

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It’s Time To Have the “HIV” Talk With Baby Boomers

It’s Time To Have the “HIV” Talk With Baby Boomers

| April 29, 2013 | 2 Comments

Life is a roller coaster of good news and bad news. Christina Pierpaoli shares both in this special piece written for BoomerCafé. She advises, It’s Time To Have the “HIV” Talk With Baby Boomers.

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Baby Boomers aren’t stealing jobs from younger people

Baby Boomers aren’t stealing jobs from younger people

| April 14, 2013 | 0 Comments

There’s the notion out there that as Baby Boomers push off retirement and stay at their jobs longer, they are depriving jobs to younger people. That’s not correct, according to the facts.

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A new breed of American baby boomers who have reached retirement

A new breed of American baby boomers who have reached retirement

| March 12, 2013 | 2 Comments

There is a new breed of American baby boomers who’ve reached retirement. This growing group of boomers is known as The 6 Monthers.

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As More Baby Boomers Turn to Medicare, Helpful Tips

As More Baby Boomers Turn to Medicare, Helpful Tips

| March 10, 2013 | 0 Comments

With increasing numbers of baby boomers getting Medicare coverage, here is some helpful guidance.

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Baby Boomers No Longer Excited About Retirement Communities

Baby Boomers No Longer Excited About Retirement Communities

| March 9, 2013 | 0 Comments

Time was when retirement meant a move to a community where all your neighbors belonged to the same generation: Old. Baby boomers today may have other plans.

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Baby Boomers are Not Created Equal

Baby Boomers are Not Created Equal

| March 8, 2013 | 2 Comments

Baby Boomers around the world are confronting their own mortality with characteristic displays of individuality.

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Baby boomers – do you remember Art Linkletter?

Baby boomers – do you remember Art Linkletter?

| February 14, 2013 | 1 Comment

Art Linkletter was as much a part of any Baby Boomer’s growing up years as, well, the rabbit ears on top of the TV set and Daniel Boone coonskin hats.

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