Themomentwe’veallbeenwaitingfor–thetimewhenthebabyboomergenerationfinallygetstoretirehasarrivedatlonglast.However,ithasn’tbeaneasyroadforboomersaswehaveseentheerosionofpersonalretirementsavingsduetothevolatilityofthestockmarket;and,someoftheyoungestmembersofthebabyboomergenerationhavefoundthattheywerelaidoffjustshyofthefinishlineandafullpension.Isthereanythingthatcanbedonetosalvagethesituationorarewedoomedtoatroubledretirement?Theansweris,ofcourse,thatthereis.

　　Nearing,orEvenPast,RetirementbutNotOutYet!

　　Forthebabyboomergeneration,moresothanformostothers,theideaofsimplybeingputouttopastureandnothavingtodoanythingissimplyanathema.Howcanwesimplysitaroundgettingoldwhenwewerethemoversandshakerswhochangedtheworld?Ontheotherhand,justbecausewewanttobeabletodosomethingtostayproductivedoesn’tmeanit’salwayseasy.

　　Especiallyinthiseconomy,withcompaniesdownsizingleft,right,andcenter,boomersareaprimetargetforcutbackssincewearenearorevenpastretirementage;and,weare,afterall,themostexpensiveworkersinabusiness,bothfromthepointofviewofsenioritysalaryandfromapointofviewofhealthcarecosts.Therefore,boomerswhofindthemselvesneedinghelpinretirementneedtolookelsewhereforwaystoaddtotheirnesteggs.

　　TheBabyBoomerGenerationisKnownforBeingCreative

　　Ifthereisanythingthatthisgenerationisknownfor,itisforbeingcreativeandactuallycomingupwithnewideasandnewwaystodothings.ItwastheboomergenerationthatfinallygotoutofVietnam;itwastheboomergenerationthatmadecellphonesubiquitous;and,itisthebabyboomergenerationthatwillpersevereanddogreatthings,eveninretirement.