Everybody knows about the sandwich generation. That’s us. We have kids in college and aging parents who may need financial help. We – the boomers – are smashed in between, trying to pay for it all and save a little something for our retirement too. No surprise – it isn’t going so well. Only about 40% of boomers have managed to save $100,000 or more, and hardly anyone is maxing out a 401(k) plan.
Entries categorized as ‘Lifestyle’
More Baby Boomers heading back to school
January 10, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Thousands of young college students will start classes on Saturday in the Maricopa County Community College Districts. So will their parents and grandparents.
Top 5 exercises for Baby boomers
January 5, 2008 · 2 Comments
Here’s a List of Holland’s Top 5 Boomer Workouts:
What Wrinkles?
January 4, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Why more men are turning to cosmetic procedures to hide the effects of aging.
Categories: Lifestyle · Personal Musings
Tagged: Botox, cosmetic
Boomers lead trend for adventure holidays
January 3, 2008 · Leave a Comment
TORONTO (Reuters Life!) – Forget beach holidays and sightseeing. Baby boomers in Canada, Australia and Britain are leading a trend for adventure and educational vacations, according to a new travel survey.
Categories: Lifestyle · Retirement Travel
Tagged: adventure, holiday, Retirement Travel
Britain tops fast-food league, as world obesity grows: study
January 2, 2008 · Leave a Comment
The entry title speaks for itself…. world obesity has grown. Sometimes it makes me wonder how people can get fat. Don’t kill me cause fat has never ever been asssociated with me.
Categories: Diet and Nutrition · Health · Lifestyle
Tagged: food, Health, obese, obesity
Tea for Baby Boomers/Seniors
January 2, 2008 · 2 Comments
Categories: Alternative health tips · Lifestyle · Personal Musings
Tagged: antioxidants, oolong, tea
Cool Gadgets Baby Boomers/ Seniors should consider having
January 1, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Not ipod or the latest iphone but gadgets that can save your life and keep you healthy… They look good too!
Categories: Alternative health tips · Health · Lifestyle · Personal Musings
Tagged: defibrillator, health equipment
From ECO-UGLY to ECO-CHIC to ECO-ICONIC
January 1, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Over the past few years, the ECO trend has moved from ECO-UGLY (ugly, over-priced, low performance alternatives to shiny ‘traditional sphere’ products and services) to ECO-CHIC (eco-friendly stuff that actually looks as nice and cool as the less responsible version) to ECO-ICONIC in 2008: “Eco-friendly goods and services sporting bold, iconic design and markers, that help their eco-conscious owners to visibly tout their eco-credentials to peers.”
Categories: Lifestyle
Tagged: cars, eco, environment, green
Affiliate marketing for the Baby Boomer/Senior
January 1, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Why did i start on affiliate marketing with so many choices out there? I can always go into starting a brick and mortar business or starting an online business.
Categories: Finances · Lifestyle · Personal Musings · Retirement jokes
Tagged: millionaire, money, passive