As you and your spouse began building your life together, the trajectory seems simple and obvious. Ideally, your marriage started with the two of you on the same page and ready to head in the same direction. You were kept busy building that life — working, having and raising kids, building and maintaining your house…
Family and Friends: Ways to Stay Close
Family and friends aren’t always nearby throughout your life. As you grow towards retirement, you may seek the stability of having loved ones close and accessible. As your children and grandchildren grow and decide where to take their lives, you may need to consider the best ways to stay in touch with them. What’s your…
Self-Employment: An Alternative for Caregivers
Many Baby Boomers find themselves suddenly tasked with caring for an aging parent or loved one. Caregiving demands time that once went into full-time work or even a second job that provided much-needed income. If you find yourself in this situation, you may be lucky enough to have an employer who will allow you to…
Start a New Career You’ll Love at Any Age
Are you ready to start a new career but afraid to wade into the job market at middle age, or even near retirement age? Freelancing, consulting or starting your own business could be the perfect way to launch the career of your dreams at any age. This flexible work is also a great way for…
Tips for Baby Boomers Staying in Touch with Your Children or Grandchildren (Even If They Prefer Facebook to a Coffee Date)
If you’ve got children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews in Generation Y, you might be totally baffled by how impersonal their lives seem these days. “Nobody knows how to talk to people anymore,” you’ve heard, and maybe that rings true when it comes to your own loved ones. But before you throw your arms up in…
12 Resources to Guide Financial and Estate Planning for Baby Boomers and Retirees
Estate planning is a daunting and complicated task, and a pressing issue for many Baby Boomers. It’s also one not to be left to the last minute. Start talking to your family and heirs early in life, and use these tools to help guide you through the more complicated parts of the process: Step-by-Step Estate…
How Do Baby Boomers Use Social Media — and How Could You Be Using Them to Your Benefit?
Baby Boomers are changing what it means to “get old,” embracing lifestyles and new technologies that we traditionally associate with young people. This is perhaps most obvious in the rapid growth of Boomers joining social media. Still, you’re not adopting new media at nearly the rate of Generation X and Y, and it seems largely…
12 Volunteer Opportunities for Baby Boomers and Retirees
While many people have an urge to give back, Baby Boomers are in a unique position to take action. For the younger of the generation, your kids are out of the house; your grandkids may be past the gotta-see-them-every-minute age. For the oldest, you’re headed into retirement, leaving work behind. You tend to have this…
How to Talk About Death With Your Family
How do you talk to your loved ones about what you’d like to happen after your death — or ask what they’d like to happen after theirs? This conversation isn’t easy to broach; end-of-life issues are still a taboo subject in our culture. Discussing wills, estate planning, and health care wishes often makes people worry…