The American Dream: Do It Yourself
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The traditional American Dream “is being superseded by a ‘do it yourself’ version that builds off of personal goals and values.”
That’s a finding from the fifth annual MetLife “Study of the American Dream,” as reported by Michael Stanley in LifeHealthPro.com, the online home of National Underwriter Life & Health.
According to the article, which reported on [...]
No Joke: Old Guys (and Gals) Rule
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Comedian Jimmy Fallon cracked the following joke in his opening monologue on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012 on his show “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”:
“At age 64, Giants coach Tom Coughlin could become the oldest coach to win the Super Bowl. Instead of saying ‘I’m going to Disney World,’ he’ll be like: ‘I’m going to walk [...]
A Growing Niche: Working Retirees
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The headlines come nearly every week: A poll or survey shows that boomers are anxious, worried or at the very least concerned about their ability to have enough retirement savings to actually retire.
The articles cite as the causes of concern for boomers:
1) the economic slump
2) struggling home prices
3) stock market uncertainties
4) high unemployment, and/or
5) job [...]