I recently conducted an online webinar presentation for National Seminar Training on retirement planning in the new economy. We talked about many of the key themes of my book, The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security — where the soon-to-retire boomer generation stands in the wake of the Great Recession, and what practical solutions people [...] [read full article…]
Gary Bates was an airline pilot for 37 years. Flying in the post 9-11 skies, he noticed that air travel had become much tougher for older travelers who struggled with more rigorous airport security and chaotic airport conditions. “People sometimes don’t know what they can bring through security. And even something as simple as a [...] [read full article…]
The baby boomer age wave often is characterized as a demographic and societal challenge, but it’s also a huge entrepreneurial business opportunity. The aging of the population is creating market demand for new products and services at an unprecedented pace. I spoke recently about age wave opportunities with Dick Stroud, co-author with Kim Walker of [...] [read full article…]
Tough economic times and intractable unemployment have made career reinvention a necessity instead of a virtue for many older Americans. But sometimes finding a new career after middle age is about more than just bringing in a paycheck. The encore career is continuing to gain ground among millions of baby boomers. The idea is to [...] [read full article…]
Intel Corp. has something new inside: A $25,000 retiree benefit to help older workers transition into new careers in non-profit organizations. Last year, the technology giant launched the Intel Encore Career Fellowship program – a program offering a paid, one-year, $25,000 stipend to encourage near-retirement employees to put their skills to work in new careers [...] [read full article…]
