Baby Boomers Going Bankrupt on the Rise
Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it turns out many baby boomers are going bust. An increasing number of baby boomers— who have more debt than previous generations — are filing...
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Baby Boomers: How to Avoid Top Four Retirement Mistakes
What do you baby boomers think of when you hear the word “retirement”? If you’re prepared, you may have blissful thoughts about life without the need for an alarm or days spent with the...
Baby Boomers Over 50 Pushed Out of Jobs
New data released last month was disturbing for the 85% of baby boomers still working. Many don’t have enough saved for retirement or simply aren’t ready to leave the working world behind. Some say...
Baby Boomers Going Back to School
It’s that exciting time of year. Kids are heading off to school in their new duds with backpacks full of notebooks and lunch pails. But it turns out not only the young will be...
Baby Boomers Changing Careers: Happiest Jobs
Are you singing “I can’t get no satisfaction” when it comes to your job? Do you find yourself daydreaming about a career change? Do you feel bored, dissatisfied, or exhausted? Do you have the...
Why I Love Baby Boomer Blogging
People blog for many reasons. Originally, I started my blog the end of 2013 as a platform for a book I wanted to write to help baby boomers find happiness. The irony is, although it’s...
The Ten Best and Worst States to Retire
My childhood friend was visiting me last month when she asked me, “Where do you want to retire?” We both turn 56 this month, an age where boomers typically start dreaming about where they’d...
Five Ways Living Frugally Can Make Baby Boomers Happier
Baby boomers can remember a time when we paid cash for everything. Unfortunately, we’ve become a country of credit card addicts. On average, an American has $4,717 of credit card debt. Only 35% of credit...
How the Recession Changed Baby Boomers’ Viewpoint of Happiness
During the 2008 Great Recession, our family civil engineering business took a nosedive. We went from 12 employees to two. The two remaining – my husband and my brother – both worked part-time. This...
Home Office Design Tips for Writers: Crafting a Creation Station
March madness has struck! My writerly pals and I are updating our work space and sharing the results of our labors this week in our Creation Station blog hop. Hopefully, you can find some ideas...
