Top News From Today's "Boomiverse"
Lament of the baby boomers
Kelly McParland
National Post
November 23, 2008
Overview: “But God, it turns out, does have a sense of humour, and just as we toddle off into our golden years he’s delivered the bill. Dog food for dinner and jobs at Wal-Mart -- who ordered that? Everyone get out your wallet; time to ante up.”
Boomers Expected to Cutback this Holiday Season
BoomerCafe
November 22, 2008
Overview: “Blame it on the Grinch … the economic market Grinch, that is. Many baby boomers expect to cut back on their 2008 holiday giving, spending and travel due to market concerns, according to a national survey of 947 Americans age 45-64."
3 Reasons Baby Boomers Are the Richest Generation in History
Emily Brandon
USNews.com
November 21, 2008
Overview: “Baby boomers may not feel rich right now, but they're still the wealthiest generation in U.S. history. Boomers have collectively earned $3.7 trillion, more than twice as much as the $1.6 trillion that members of the silent generation did at the same age, according to a new McKinsey Global Institute report.”