Top News from Today's "Boomiverse"
Be smart: Get rid of that mortgage before retirement
Michelle Singletary
Courier Post
June 19, 2008
Overview: “The headline read: ‘Mortgages No Longer a Stigma in Retirement.’ That was the finding of the third annual ‘Affluent Boomers at 60’ survey conducted by Bell Investment Advisors. Baby boomers, the survey revealed, are in no rush to pay off their mortgages.”
Ergonomic Design: Booming Business
Jack Bulavsky
Review Journal
June 19, 2008
Overview: “Baby boomers are growing older, putting off retirement to continue in the work force, living longer and choosing to stay in their own homes as they age. Because of this self-sufficiency, interior designers, architects and manufacturers have come up with new ways to assist those aging in their homes…”
http://www.lvrj.com/home_and_garden/20557864.html
Baby Boomers Express Strong Interest in Charity-Related Second Careers
Caroline Preston
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 18, 2008
Overview: “At least 6 percent of Americans between the ages of 44 and 70, or 5.3 million people, are working in second careers with charities, governments, schools, or other institutions that benefit society, according to a new survey.”
http://philanthropy.com/news/updates/index.php?id=4982