retirees

The Takeaway: Out-Of-State Retirement Out Of Fashion; 80 Is the New 65

Posted on 11/16/2011 by | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News RoundupsBoomer retirees, either battered by a bad economy or just harboring a greater desire than their predecessors to age in place, are staying put and planning to work longer. Net migration to a group of counties across the country that are primarily retirement magnets falling 70 percent last year.

Last Minute Gifts!

Posted on 12/17/2009 by | Archived Contributor | Comments

Your LifeWe all do it – wait until the final possible moment to find the perfect gifts for our friends and family. This article from Fox Business online highlights gift ideas for the retirees (or “semi- or soon-to-be retirees”) in your life. I may take some of this advice, because I always find the hardest people to buy gifts for are my retired grandparents! The gift ideas in the article are separated by the type of person your retiree is – …

AARP News This Morning – November 12

Posted on 11/12/2009 by | Archived Contributor | Comments

WorkA release from the Employee Benefits Research Institute today reports that paid sick leave was available to approximately two-thirds of Americans in March 2009. Specifically, 77 percent of full-time workers had access to paid sick leave, compared with 28 percent of part-time workers, and 90 percent of state and local government employees had access to paid sick leave. According to the Department of Labor’s Web site, “Generally, federal labor laws do not require employers to provide sick leave or pay …

News To Know: Retired NFL Players Still Hit Hard

Posted on 11/11/2008 by | Archived Contributor | Comments

EntertainmentIn its Monday decision, a San Francisco court ordered the NFL Players Association to pay out $28.1 in damages to retired players.