Pre-boomers (those born between 1930 and 1945) may consider circling the wagons, because our generation, now known as New Seniors, is under attack. Have you noticed? It’s mainly below the radar. But, it’s there. The subtle, almost subliminal, message is, “Programs for those 65+ are too expensive, will add to the deficit and ultimately be [...]
The Federal Government’s budget will be the highest in history, topping $3.8 trillion, while the deficit for this year is pegged at $1.6 trillion for the fiscal year starting in July, 2010. That’s a long way from where these numbers were 50 years ago when most pre-boomers were in the workforce, or would be soon. [...]
Pre-boomers are at the age where financial security, health concerns and other retirement issues can weigh heavy on our minds. Of course, we share the nation’s worries about the economy, terrorism, and health care. Employment, education, and climate change are troubling primarily because of the effect they will have on our children and grandchildren.
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We are the recent retirees, or are soon to be. So pre-boomers are most vulnerable to the taxes, fees and extra costs federal, state and local governments plan to impose on us. Few of us have pension plans that will allow us to live exactly as we did while working, but we thought there was [...]
The rules were simple, but effective, when we pre-boomers were growing up. “Yes,” meant “yes.” “No,” meant “no.” “I’ll think about it” was a qualified “maybe” that leaned toward “no” but could be “yes,” depending on your actions and attitude leading up to dad’s final answer. And, pushing for an immediate decision resulted in a [...]
