Top News from Today's "Boomiverse"
Aiding Baby Boomers in Search for Meaning
www.startribune.com
Overview: “The nation's supernumerary baby-boomers have reached what's being gently called ‘the second half of life,’ but the big generation is still doing what it has done since its diaper days: It's demanding notice and altering the contours of every phase of life it touches.”
http://www.startribune.com/561/story/1540817.html
Kiss Boomeritis Goodbye
Eric Harr
www.marinij.com
Overview: “On Oct. 15, 2007, with a few unremarkable keystrokes, Kathleen Casey-Kirschling took one small step for a woman and one giant leap for a generation. Casey-Kirschling, who is widely considered to be the nation's first baby boomer, became the first boomer to file for Social Security retirement benefits.”
http://www.marinij.com/lifestyles/ci_7439356
Health, Control Key to Retirees' Happiness
Gail Marks-Jarivs
www.chicagotribune.com
Overview: “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.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/yourmoney/chi-ym-marksjarvis-1111nov11,0,1677802.column