Top News from Today's "Boomiverse"
Plan Now For A Boomer Retirement
Tara Weiss
www.forbes.com
Overview: “Lying in a hammock or perfecting the old golf game for 20 years might seem the ideal retirement to baby boomers at 3 p.m. on a hectic Wednesday, but it will likely lose its luster after a few years.”
http://www.forbes.com/leadership/2008/02/28/retirement-work-jobs-lead-careers-cx_tw_0228boomers.html
Retiring Boomers Urged To File Online For Benefits
Tim Simmers
www.insidebayarea.com
Overview: “Local Social Security offices are facing a crunch. The first wave of baby boomers is turning 62, and government officials are encouraging them to file for their benefits online. ‘The volume of retiring baby boomers in local offices is high,’ Social Security spokeswoman Linda Zamfino said. ‘The online process is easy and convenient, and those who use it get priority service.’”
http://www.insidebayarea.com/sanmateocountytimes/localnews/ci_8404518
Learn More About Baby Boomers, The Dominant Generation
www.gather.com
Overview: “Boomers are the dominant generation in America. Their values and aspirations set the tone for everyone. Yankelovich actually coined the term ‘Baby Boomer’ back in the late 1960s, when they first started collecting data on this influential generation. Now, more than thirty years later, they have the most complete information on Boomers ever assembled.”
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977270782