Top News From Today's "Boomiverse"
When Granny Is the Nanny: Child-Rearing Disputes With Grandparents
Sue Shellenberger
Wall Street Journal Blog
June 24, 2009
Overview: “Prevailing child-rearing beliefs have changed so drastically in recent decades that tradition-minded World War II-era grandparents, hovering baby boomers and family-focused Generation X-ers often clash.”
http://tinyurl.com/lm2u6l
World's 65 and older population to triple by 2050
Hope Yen
Associated Press
June 24, 2009
Overview: “The world's 65-and-older population will triple by mid-century to 1 in 6 people, leaving the U.S. and other nations struggling to support the elderly.”
http://tinyurl.com/nk48uh
Boomers Delay Retirement As Savings Dwindle
Jillian Mincer
The Wall Street Journal
June 23, 2009
Overview: “A report released in June by consulting firm Watson Wyatt found that 34% of workers have increased their planned retirement age in the last 12 months. Three-quarters of employees aged 50 to 64 cited the decline in value of their 401(k) plans as the most common reason for the delay. More than 60% cited the high cost of health care.”
http://tinyurl.com/m5eqt6