And the baby boomers are living longer, creating an imbalance between workers and retired.
The 80s saw the last of the baby boomers grow up and go to work.
Boomers were volunteering at lower rates than their predecessors while in their 30s, but that trend has reversed.
As a matter of fact, there are 78 million baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964.
Several years ago I was in an Advanced Volunteer Administration Symposium on Boomers and older generations.
"We figured the boomers were going to start retiring and would drive up prices, " says Ed.
Hertzke has a demographic wind at his back, as baby boomers mature into RV buyers.
So are baby boomers who organize, and often pay for, trips with children and grandchildren.
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More and more, boomers expect to deal with the savings shortfall by retiring later in life.
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If baby-boomers want to work longer and companies want more skilled workers, what's the problem?
The personal computer revolution was delivered by two midpoint boomers, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.
Boomers want to begin slowing the pace down and reflect because they are slowing down.
As tens of millions of baby boomers reach retirement, the system will undergo enormous stress.
And these younger workers are just as smart and hard-working as we baby-boomers are.
Yet entry level positions are hard to find as the baby boomers hang around longer.
British baby-boomers tended to believe their houses were all the piggy bank they needed.
Echo Boomers, also called Millennials, constitute one of the largest generations in American history.
This kind of obduracy isn't new, but it does seem especially egregious among boomers.
They're in high demand thanks to a nursing shortage that will intensify as baby boomers age.
This argument suggests that saving should rise again when the baby-boomers hit their high-saving fifties.
Many Boomers have the purchasing power and become enthusiastic early adopters who help lead the way.
Now the boomers are retiring, which will put unprecedented pressure on federal and state budgets.
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Just 51 percent of boomers would agree to a 50 cents a gallon price hike.
There is already a shortage of home health aides, and baby boomers aren't getting any younger.
Retired Baby-Boomers have plenty of ways to make money that don't involve greeting people at Wal-Mart.
The retirement of the baby boomers means that there will be unprecedented demands on government.
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The aging of the baby boomers and rising health care costs will push up government spending.
O'Shaughnessy is convinced that baby boomers crave advice, so he is also launching a premium service.
Boomers who got into trouble made the mistake of investing for retirement as opposed to saving.
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