Monday, September 22, 2008
Baby Boomers Delay Retirement
Declines in Assets Force a Generation to Face New Reality
By KELLY GREENE in the Wall Street Journal, September 22, 2008
For millions of Americans approaching retirement, events of recent weeks are delivering a clear message: Not so fast. With nest eggs shrinking, housing prices still falling and anxieties about their financial future growing, the oldest members of the baby-boom generation are putting the brakes on plans to leave the office.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
This is such an unfortunate situation! The fact that the current state of the economy is causing so many baby boomers to delay retirement is such a pity. Retirement is something that people basically look forward to from the minute they begin working, hahaha.
ReplyDeleteHowever, whenever the glorious time comes, keep in mind that there's always one company who's along for the ride -- even if you're pushing back retirement.
AARP is a great source of services and information that can be beneficial to the quality of life. What's great about AARP is that a membership comes with prescription and travel discounts!
AARP has teamed up with talk show host, Cristina Saralegui and made a fun, customizable video and you're just a click away from being the next guest on Amigos Live! Check out http://www.upclosewithcristina.com/video to learn more and make your own video!
Also, you can enter to win an all inclusive trip for 2 to Miami while you're checking out the site! (And even if you don't win, there's still those great travel discounts that come with the membership!)
Definitely check out AARP for yourself or a loved one. There are really are some great benefits to joining!
I hope it's alright that I commented on your blog -- wanted to let you know about the fun video with Cristina and AARP's great benefits. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to email me.
Thanks!
Isabella Coldivar
AARP Ambassador
isabellaAARP@gmail.com