Top News from Today's "Boomiverse"
It's Splitsville
Daniel McGinn
Newsweek
July 2, 2008
Overview: “No, we're not talking about divorce, but about a new way of dividing time between multiple houses…as large numbers of baby boomers have begun buying second homes, trend watchers are starting to see the first signs that something new is going on. Today in vacation-home hotspots like Naples, Fla., you won't need binoculars to spy a new species of homeowner—one that some demographers are calling ‘splitters’.”
http://www.newsweek.com/id/39528
Retirement Takes on a New Meaning
Derek Sankey
Ottawacitizen
July 2, 2008
Overview: “Baby boomers coming up to retirement age are often choosing modified work patterns rather than outright quitting… Recruiters say there really is no retirement age any more and aging workers are redefining the terms of work. Creative work arrangements are exploding as companies and employees push for a much more diverse and loose definition about what retirement means.”
As Parents Age Boomers Face Difficult Decisions
Erin Turner and Mary K. Reinhart
YourWestValley
July 1, 2008
Overview: “As Baby Boomers grow older, so, too, do their parents. And while middle-aged, many Boomer "children" have difficulty handling their aging parents' needs.”
http://www.yourwestvalley.com/news/parents_2944___article.html/children_adult.html
Comments (1)
I feel that retirement is a full time job today...just dealing with technology...and pressing buttons on the phone..and dealing with problems that have complicated solutions...Everything today under the guise of ease is extremely challenging...Two homes is twice the work..and expense...Best to keep one house and do some random traveling..cheaper in the long run..Carol Stanley author "For Kids 59.99 and Over'
www.carolstanley1.com
Posted by carol stanley | July 2, 2008 11:58 AM
Posted on July 2, 2008 11:58