http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/04/baby-boomers-plan-to-work-in-retirement/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/04/baby-boomers-plan-to-work-in-retirement/#comment-77600 Patrick Fri, 12 Jan 2007 20:17:44 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/04/baby-boomers-plan-to-work-in-retirement/#comment-77600 It's clear that working in retirement is going to be a reality for most of us (boomers and seniors). I was encouraged to find a helpful website the other day with an appropriate name: RetirementJobs.com. They help people over 50 find work (full/part-time, even seasonal gigs) with employers who've been qualified as "age-friendly". It’s clear that working in retirement is going to be a reality for most of us (boomers and seniors). I was encouraged to find a helpful website the other day with an appropriate name:
RetirementJobs.com. They help people over 50 find work (full/part-time, even seasonal gigs) with employers who’ve been qualified as “age-friendly”.

]]> http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/04/baby-boomers-plan-to-work-in-retirement/#comment-72684 SCapitalist Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:59:04 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/04/baby-boomers-plan-to-work-in-retirement/#comment-72684 Retirement should be a time to follow your passion. Continue to work, but do what you love. You spent the last 40 years in a cubice (hopefully not), now go do something you enjoy. The sad truth is the last bullet point, many baby boomer will keep working because they need the money. Retirement should be a time to follow your passion. Continue to work, but do what you love. You spent the last 40 years in a cubice (hopefully not), now go do something you enjoy. The sad truth is the last bullet point, many baby boomer will keep working because they need the money.

]]> http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/04/baby-boomers-plan-to-work-in-retirement/#comment-72640 Amy Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:26:03 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/04/baby-boomers-plan-to-work-in-retirement/#comment-72640 My mom just found out that she is eligible for retirement now at 57. Her current job is making her work crazy hours at the moment, which is the only reason she even looked into it. When I suggested finding a job where she is working part time, she said she probably couldn't afford to work part time because if she gets another job now, she probably won't be able to make the money she is making now, so she needs her pension and another pay check. My mom just found out that she is eligible for retirement now at 57. Her current job is making her work crazy hours at the moment, which is the only reason she even looked into it. When I suggested finding a job where she is working part time, she said she probably couldn’t afford to work part time because if she gets another job now, she probably won’t be able to make the money she is making now, so she needs her pension and another pay check.

]]> http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/04/baby-boomers-plan-to-work-in-retirement/#comment-72617 saving advice Tue, 05 Dec 2006 07:23:57 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/04/baby-boomers-plan-to-work-in-retirement/#comment-72617 I sure hope that I have long retired before age 60. That is the plan at least... I sure hope that I have long retired before age 60. That is the plan at least…

]]> http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/04/baby-boomers-plan-to-work-in-retirement/#comment-72592 Terry Piatt Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:35:55 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/04/baby-boomers-plan-to-work-in-retirement/#comment-72592 Most government jobs don't have a mandatory retirement age, they have cushy pensions that allow most people to retire comfortably earlier than 65. Most government jobs don’t have a mandatory retirement age, they have cushy pensions that allow most people to retire comfortably earlier than 65.

]]> http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/04/baby-boomers-plan-to-work-in-retirement/#comment-72571 Vulture Mon, 04 Dec 2006 23:21:57 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/04/baby-boomers-plan-to-work-in-retirement/#comment-72571 No need to worry about seniors retiring since they'll likely become obsolete by the time they hit retirement age. Most jobs today require advanced education in multiple disciplines (e.g. computers & finance) that it'll be unlikely seniors will be able to carry on. Add to it the fact that many industries have mandatory retirement (airline pilots, government jobs) then you can see an upcoming labor crunch. No need to worry about seniors retiring since they’ll likely become obsolete by the time they hit retirement age. Most jobs today require advanced education in multiple disciplines (e.g. computers & finance) that it’ll be unlikely seniors will be able to carry on. Add to it the fact that many industries have mandatory retirement (airline pilots, government jobs) then you can see an upcoming labor crunch.

]]> http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/04/baby-boomers-plan-to-work-in-retirement/#comment-72565 Terry Piatt Mon, 04 Dec 2006 22:40:25 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/04/baby-boomers-plan-to-work-in-retirement/#comment-72565 My menial, dead-end, minimum-wage job doesn't provide me with a feeling of purpose or worth, it provides me with a feeling of worthlessness. Since I have no assets and negative net worth (student loan debt), I expect that retirement will never be an option for me. My menial, dead-end, minimum-wage job doesn’t provide me with a feeling of purpose or worth, it provides me with a feeling of worthlessness. Since I have no assets and negative net worth (student loan debt), I expect that retirement will never be an option for me.

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