News, Trend: Retirement 2.0, The Boomer Generation is Redefining the "Golden Years"

[RiverBird]

Originally Posted by mastequila

Jeez, now I feel like I'm lame for clicking on this thread. The first one I tried was on retirement books. Similarly there, someone wrote quite a lengthy post that those books aren't for the average retiree, blah, blah, blah. I have maybe 20 different ones, and would love to discuss, but I didn't post. Then, here, general consensus is that the trend toward delayed retirement is practically a taboo topic. IMHO, this is not a static situation as the economy changes, more people are staying vital and connected, etc. Is there going to be a talent shortage? Will the gen x'ers be anxious to get rid of the boomers? Many interesting trends that are in flux here. At 65 I'm researching retirement with a target of about 7-8 years. I think the people here are a great resource for information gathering. I'd guess there are retirees, pre-retirees, long-term planners, and general gawkers. Maybe I'm weird, but I find it a fascinating subject. Just sayin....
BTW, I'm jealous if you're getting a Trader Joes. Mine is an airline ride away.

I'm with you. Delayed retirement or working after official retirement is a hot topic these days. In the "Retirement" general forum there are some rather trivial threads (one or two that I started myself ) that keep coming to the top, which I could happily do without. I'd rather read posts on timely topics directly related to retiremtn. The thing is, there are a number of retiree posters here who are "all set," comfortably retired, and they jump in and say so to the point of creating a dominant viewpoint that retirees are in fine shape and anyone who's not is to blame. That's the pattern, anyway. But new viewpoints are always welcome.

[nicet4]

Originally Posted by Happy in Wyoming

You do now. But I'm only sixty-eight.

And now he knows two but I am a young-un at 64. I hope to work to at least 75 and in the same field I know a guy who is 84 and still working full time. He is my hero.

I could retire as soon as I qualify for medicare, that is one of the reasons I read the forum, and my wife and I would do just fine. I enjoy this time in my life, I have a good job earning decent money but if the job ended tomorrow my life would not be turned upside down. I don't consider myself a wage slave.

The less I need the job, I need it less with every passing month, the more fun it becomes.

Another reason I come here is social security and planning.