| Full Reviews: We have seen two extreme visions of retirement. Both have been fed by equal doses of reality and myth. Baby boomers, however, are quite adept at redefining myths as well as reality. Now that they are moving closer to retirement, baby boomers are about to redefine the very concept of retirement. Baby boomers like to be prepared for everything; they hate being caught unawares. They did not have the privilege of working under employers who were loyal to them and wanted to keep them employed for long years. Naturally, they cannot expect a hefty retirement packet from their employers. But, thanks to their nature of preparing themselves for everything, they have prepared well for their retirement. Many of them are members of the AARP, which offers a number of opportunities and resources to enable baby boomers to create a more financially secure future for themselves. The fact that they received absolutely no benefits from previous employers, therefore, does not make much of a difference. For baby boomers, however, becoming financially secure is not the be-all and end-all of life. |