Boomer Talk: Retirement has no guarantees

It has been called “the retirement crisis,” and much of our generation is now feeling it. First, it was the economic recession we faced, which for some meant the loss of jobs, homes, fortunes. And now, at a time when our work lives are ending, we are unprepared. Part of the problem is we thought we’d never get old, and we did not worry over what might happen when our supply of money dwindled or came to an abrupt end. We were the most privileged and pampered generation in history; we spent freely, while devoting little or no time to future-thinking….Read More
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