Baby Boomers Are Staying in the Workforce Longer

There's much more that need to be said about these trends. Boomers do need to work longer. Retiring at age 62 is too early.

With the new economic conditions, we all need to develop simpler lifestyles -- boomers and Gen X and Y.

This could mean more part-time work for all age groups. And it's a good think. Not a us vs them situation, such as you've described in the article.

You need to look at this issue in more depth.

Rita Blogging at The Survive and Thrive Boomer Guide at http://boomersurvive-thriveguide.typepad.com

Rita of WA 9:33PM September 05, 2009

I'll remind you it was a LIBERAL president who had a budget surplus. The idea that republicans are actually fiscally responsible is a joke.

Sure, baby boomers got sent unjustly to a war in Vietnam (WWI AND WWII were not fought by Baby Boomers). Is it fair to send my peers to two equally unjust wars?

Baby Boomers have left the country in a nasty place, and my generation is going to have to pick up the pieces.

Andy of MO 2:57PM September 03, 2009

Transportation To parks, fishing And other activities for the elderly might save money, Because the young people coming out of College have more debt than they know what to do with and they need to work to pay off those debts hopefully before they retire.

I know they say life is unfair but this is America why is America unfair, Because of the American dream that squeezes out the little guy because of A monetary system that will fail! And then what do we do, we do not know anything else but greed.

We need grass roots groups all over America so we can figure out our future. This is America We can work it out peaceably.

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Don D. Brock of AZ 2:35PM September 03, 2009