Parents almost can see finish line
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
My daughter has graduated from college and, God willing, she will be on someone else's payroll soon. No matter what she is paid by any much-hoped-for employer, I will be getting a raise. One of my friends pointed out that my disposable income could double when Jessie gets a job.
Who are you calling ‘old?'
Monday, April 7, 2008
Can we compare today's 70-year-old to someone who reached that birthday 10 years ago? And will the boomers, just easing into pre-retirement with 62nd birthdays this year, act even younger in eight years?
Finding renewal after 50
Friday, April 4, 2008
Helen Dennis believes, and so do I, that this generation of women - highly educated, career-minded - is confused and unwilling to face retirement. We are the first generation affected by the women's movement. Heck, some of us started the movement.
Learning how to retire in style
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
They saved it. Now comes the spending part. Millions of baby boomers who have worked hard and saved for retirement over the past few decades are now faced with the challenge of how to spend and manage their nest eggs once they retire. Figuring out how to do that while making the money last over their lifetimes is no easy task.
On-the-job training for retirement planning
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Not too long ago, Patti Doyle joked that her retirement plan was to find a shopping cart with "good snow tires." Now, thanks to Doyle's employer-provided financial adviser, she's test-driving a new retirement vehicle - her 401(k).
Enterprising retirees work on the Web
Monday, Jan. 28, 2008
As people retire earlier and live longer, many are going back to work to pass the time or pay the bills. Some are making that work fun, starting Internet businesses based on hobbies.
Simplifying life isn't simple
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008
As the academics point out, retirement is a fairly new, post-World War II concept fueled by Social Security and pensions. Today, pensions are being eliminated and Social Security is usually not enough to sustain anyone. Is this why more boomers are working?
Make 2008 the best financial year yet
Monday, Jan. 7, 2008
The new year is upon us, and with it comes the potential to improve your financial situation. While that goal may seem easier said than done, there are steps consumers can take to make 2008 a better financial year than 2007 - steps that will help you save money, improve your credit score and pay down your debts.
Women, too, face retirement identity crisis
Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008
It's been years since I identified myself simply as Steve's wife or Tom's mother. Almost 40 years, in fact. Instead, I have identified myself as a reporter, a journalist, a writer, a book author, a television host, even the founder of a nonprofit group for women at midlife.
Don't be afraid of stocks in retirement, planner says
Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007
My late aunt was so worried about running out of money in retirement that she put all her investments in certificates of deposit and spared just $1 for the church envelope each Sunday.
Gradual retirement may not be key to happiness
Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007
Ask a baby boomer what his or her retirement plan is, and you are likely to hear: "Work forever. It's a standing joke in a generation that includes many who lived a little too much for today and not enough for tomorrow.
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