America’s Exceptionalism is the Key to Our Recovery

We pre-boomers grew up in a time when there was no doubt that this country was the world leader in virtually everything we could think of.  Our generation was born between 1930 and 1945, so we saw results of what a united people are capable of doing.  Rising from the ashes of the Great Depression, [...]

Are pre-boomers the forgotten generation?

First, few people know the definition of pre-boomers.  It is those of us born between 1930 and 1945, from the beginning of the Great Depression through the end of World War II. Second, no one seems to know how many pre-boomers there are.  The latest estimate is more than 30 million, which is three times [...]

“A day which will live in infamy…”

The words delivered by President Roosevelt 68 years ago jolted the nation into action.  It marked the end of the desperate decade of depression and plunged us into war, fought on two fronts.   We won in both theaters but lost the lives of many of our fine young people.  The attack on Pearl Harbor was [...]

Are You Getting the Most Out of Retirement?

Pre-boomers, those of us born between 1930 and 1945, seem to have done a pretty good job of planning for the “Golden Years.”  We saved, because our parents, who endured the depression, taught us to.  We were on the receiving end of the many years of economic growth this country experienced.  And, we invested those [...]

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