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  • Medicare Coverage: Separating Fact from Fiction

    Published October 18, 2012

    Medicare is one of the most popular federal programs in the country and its future is playing a starring role on the campaign trail--but not always in a good light. 

  • Scammers are Targeting Boomers, Here’s How to Fight Back

    Published October 11, 2012

    Seniors have long been targeted by identity thieves and scammers and as boomers become the new seniors, they are acquiring a bigger target on their backs.

  • Boomers' Guide to Medicare's Open Enrollment Season

    Published October 04, 2012

    The open enrollment period for Medicare comes early this year, Oct. 15-Dec. 7, and now’s the time for beneficiaries to review their current plans and decide whether they need to make any plan changes and alter prescription coverage. 

  • What Boomers Want from a President

    Published September 27, 2012

    The boomer generation has always played an active role in politics and it shows no signs of slowing involvement as November nears. 

  • Where Boomers Should be Putting their Money Now

    Published September 20, 2012

    The 2008 recession changed the financial landscape and how boomers should approach saving for retirement. So where should boomers be putting their money right now?

     

  • What Boomers Need to Know About Estate Planning

    Published September 13, 2012

    Boomers need to evaluate their estate planning periodically to make sure it still reflects their current life and financial situation. 

  • How Boomers Can Reinvent their Careers

    Published September 06, 2012

    Baby boomers face a unique challenge in the current labor market: they are often too young or unprepared to retire, but they are often overlooked by employers to reinvent, retain, or bring on as new talent.

  • Who’s Afraid of Growing Old? Not Boomers

    Published September 06, 2012

    Baby boomers have changed the retirement landscape and they have a sunny outlook on the strength of their finances and health when they leave the workforce.

  • What Boomers Care About this Election Season

    Published August 23, 2012

    When boomers go to cast their vote this November two issues will weigh on their decision: the economy and their financial future.

  • Boomers Need Health-Care Costs Reality Check

    Published August 16, 2012

    Health-care costs have been steadily rising over the decades, yet many boomers are planning adequately to cover the costs in retirement.