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Bad News for Baby Boomers

We all know that Social Security is slated to run out of funds if the whole program is not fixed soon. But, that’s not the only governmental program set to run out of funds that could send baby boomers reeling. Estimates are that Social Security gives out about $40 to $50 million more than it takes in each year. That’s right – each year! But, maybe just as scary if not more so, is the fact that Medicare seems to be doing downhill as well. While the projection is that Social Security will run out of funds by 2036, estimates … Continue reading →

Too Many Baby Boomers are Facing Alzheimer’s

A new report from the Alzheimer’s Association has some bad news about the future of Alzheimer’s disease. Right now, more than five million Americans are suffering from Alzheimer’s disease — including as many as 250,000 people under the age of sixty-five. By 2010, the Alzheimer’s Association predicts that there will be five hundred thousand new cases reported each year. By 2050, the Alzheimer’s Association predicts that there will be one million new cases of Alzheimer’s disease annually. The bad news focuses especially on baby boomers. The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that ten million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer’s disease in their … Continue reading →

Marriage News: Are Marriages Really In a Minority?

In my news hopping this morning, I came across another news byte covering an American Community Survey that revealed, for the first time in American history that married couples accounted for less than 50% of U.S. households. Why is that? I think there are three reasons for this statistic. But first let me tell you what I don’t think is causing this statistic. It’s not the rising divorce rate or the convenience of an easy divorce. The simple fact is, my generation grew up with divorce being a reasonable option. Divorce exists. We don’t see it as an easy out … Continue reading →

Medicare is Going to Change

Medicare, as we currently know it, is about to undergo some big changes. This will happen no matter who ends up becoming the next President of the United States. People who are currently using Medicare, or who expect to be eligible for it soon, will want to keep an eye on these changes. The baby boomers are about to see some changes to the Medicare program. It is very likely that things will change in ways that this generation was not anticipating. It doesn’t seem to really matter who ends up being elected as the next President of the United … Continue reading →

It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane…It’s Superman!

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“Superman Returns” opened this week and America has fallen in love with Superman all over again. Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel created the character “Superman” in 1932. DC Comics (then known as Detective Comics, Inc.) bought the rights to Superman in 1938. Before the first Superman comic book appeared (Action Comics #1) in June 1938, there were no super heroes in comics. Superman started it all, opening the door for Barman, The Flash, Wonder Woman, and many more comic book characters. If you don’t know Superman’s history, here is a brief synopsis: He was born on Krypton and sent to … Continue reading →