baby boomers

Easing Out Those Gray-Haired Workers (or Not)

NYT > Business  Fri, 05/27/2011 - 13:10

As roughly 44 million baby boomers start to hit retirement age, the problem of how and when to step aside is becoming a hot-button issue, even in the elite professions.


 

Economic Scene: Generational Divide Colors Debate Over Medicare

NYT > Business  Tue, 04/05/2011 - 16:48

There is nearly a bipartisan consensus that any cuts to Medicare and Social Security should spare the Baby Boomers and the elderly, who vote in larger numbers than younger adults.


 

Personal Brand Strategist Marva Goldsmith Conducts Webinar to Pr...

Small Business News From 24-7 Press Release  Tue, 03/01/2011 - 02:00

You are the Chief Marketing Officer in charge of the brand called YOU! Re-Branding Yourself After Age 50 Webinar will be conducted on March 15 and 22 for Baby Boomers in Career Transition.


 

Baby boomers near 65 with retirements in jeopardy

Newsvine - business  Mon, 12/27/2010 - 14:03

Through a combination of procrastination and bad timing, many baby boomers are facing a personal finance disaster just as they're hoping to retire.

Starting in January, more than 10,000 baby boomers a day will turn 65, a pattern that will continue for the next 19 years.


 

18.3 million baby boomers could benefit from the Affordable Care...

http://www.eurekalert.org/rss/business.xml  Mon, 12/13/2010 - 23:00

(Commonwealth Fund) 18.3 million men and women ages 50 to 64 stand to benefit from provisions in the Affordable Care Act that expand access to affordable health insurance, assure that all health insurance provides a standard comprehensive benefit, prevent insurers from denying coverage or charging higher premiums to people with pre-existing conditions, and eliminate lifetime and annual limits in health insurance policies, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report released today.


 

Pension reform vital to maintaining Canadians' standard of livin...

http://www.eurekalert.org/rss/business.xml  Thu, 09/30/2010 - 22:00

(Concordia University) As baby boomers retire in greater numbers, serious doubts continue to be raised about the ability of the retirement income system to provide adequate replacement wages for the next generation of Canadians.

According to a new study conducted by a Concordia University researcher for the Institute for Research on Public Policy, our country can learn valuable policy lessons from recent pension reforms in Norway, Sweden, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.


 

Norton Real Estate LLC Announces Launch of New Website: www.flor...

Small Business News From 24-7 Press Release  Mon, 11/09/2009 - 02:00

www.Florida-Retirement.Net launched today to provide free, comprehensive and personalized Florida Relocation Services to Baby Boomers retiring to Florida OR buying second homes there.

Their services are designed to provide the personal touch and are unique in Florida


 

Wealth Matters: There’s Value in Real Estate, if You Find Your...

NYT > Business  Fri, 08/07/2009 - 23:54

Seek places like the slumping Sunshine State, where a rebound in real estate is more likely when baby boomers eventually begin to retire there.


 

Baby boomers curb free-spending ways

MSNBC.com: Business  Mon, 07/27/2009 - 07:38

The downturn is putting a crimp on baby boomers' free-spending ways, and the likes of Mercedes and Starwood Hotels are scrambling to keep up.


 

Slotmaker: baby boomers, seniors still gamble most

Newsvine - business  Sun, 05/24/2009 - 16:06

Slot machine maker WMS Industries says older people still gamble the most at casinos, but young players and minorities are the future of the industry.