The baby boom generation has broken the mold at every stage of life, and it looks like aging won’t be any different. Boomers aren’t heading quietly into retirement. They’re launching businesses, embracing digital technology and living abroad in greater numbers than ever before. But in other ways they are struggling more than the previous generation. [...] [read full article…]
Gay rights took a big stride forward in this week’s elections, with voters in four states affirming the right of same-sex couples to marry. But here’s an issue in the LGBT community that continues to fly under the radar: what happens to LGBT Americans when they get old? “Our community has been focused for years [...] [read full article…]
Great company indeed! My book, The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security, was named this week to Chris Farrell’s list of the top seven books for money and careers at NextAvenue.org. Other authors on the list include Peter L. Bernstein, Burton G. Malkiel and Marc Freedman. Chris is economics editor for American Public Media’s Marketplace [...] [read full article…]
Women face distinct retirement-planning challenges, including higher longevity risk, less access to workplace retirement plans, and continued wage discrepancies. Now, author and retirement expert Jan Cullinane offers a book focusing solely on the issues and challenges confronting single women in retirement. The Single Woman’s Guide to Retirement (John Wiley & Sons) will walk you through the [...] [read full article…]
Here’s something I never thought I’d do: publish an essay in a volume alongside Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda and Jimmy Carter. But the editors at Sellers Publishers invited me about a year ago to contribute to a volume of essays called 65 Things to Do When You Retire, 65 Notable Achievers on How to Make [...] [read full article…]
