“New Vision” of Aging, Baby Boomers and (UN) Retirement (series)
A new [UN] Retirement survey (a survey by Merrill Lynch) I recently discovered indicates that Baby Boomers are not inclined to go the traditional retirement-leisure route. "Baby Boomers fundamentally will reinvent retirement,” James P. Gorman, president of the Merrill Lynch Global Private Client Group told the press. I am wondering how this will impact home and land buyers and sellers. From that perspective,
I found two items of particular interest and noted them for your review: 
1. The survey found five (5) Boomer groups —
Empowered Trailblazers, Wealth-Builders, Leisure Lifers, Anxious Idealists, and the Stretched and Stressed. . . and. . . .
2. Baby Boomers are ten ( 10 ) times more likely to "put others first" (43%) than "put themselves first" (4%).
Of course, I immediately thought of a metaphor. . .my last cross-country skiing adventure, and of the challenges on the ski slopes . of the Bunny Hill and the Experts' Slope . . .and of my concern for my companions, especially the kids. ..
Do ya' know what I mean?
Corroborating Stats- The Unretirement Index conducted by Knowledge Networks for Sun Life Financial showed that “the concept of Unretirement is now a realistic concept across age cohorts and that Americans [who]will continue to work past the traditional retirement age of 67 or re-enter the workforce after retiring”.
According to the Index, the growing number of Americans who plan to delay retirement three years or more has risen to 61%. Two in ten (like many white-haired divas we know who embrace the “new vision” of aging) plan always to engage in some form of work.
And a Harris Interactive Poll conducted for Wells Fargo found that of Americans who will work in retirement, 47% say they will do “similar work” to their pre-retired years, while 42% say they will work in a position that requires “less responsibility.” All this got me pondering. So I created a survey using some software I am investigating. ..
Love to know what YOU think. . .
http://www.WhiteHair365.com/un-retirement.html
What is Your Opinion about Workstyles, Active Lifestyles and Unretirement?
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