Retiring Baby Boomers

The reason I started to do a little research into what retiring baby boomers are facing ahead of them, is because I'm at the tail end of the baby boomer generation and wanted to start the ball rolling on preparing for retirement. I'll explain why.

Almost seven years ago, my husband and I and our 3 kids, immigrated from Zimbabwe and headed for our new home in Australia.

How did this affect us? Well, due to circumstances beyond our control, we went from comfortable to struggling within a matter of weeks. Our Zimbabwe dollars equated to nearly nothing once we got it out of the country. So, here we were, heading into our forties and financially, having to start from the beginning again, with 3 children to put through school, college and university.

The little bit of research I did revealed alarming results for aging baby boomers facing retirement.

After world war 2 and during the years between 1945 and 1966 there was literally a breeding frenzy and millions of babies were born worldwide. This generation was known as the baby boomer generation and they were responsible for influencing a number of trends that took place over the years.

But now the baby boomer generation is heading for retirement and for the majority things don't look so good.

In Australia alone there are 5.6 million baby boomers between the ages of 45 and 65 and apparently less than 1 million of them have a secure future in terms of superannuation and health funding. Surveys discovered that the baby boomers are not financially prepared for later life.

Have you ever thought of what age you'd "like" to retire.

Many of the baby boomer generation will have to work for many more years than they planned and because on the whole, they won't be able to secure full time work, they'll have to have a couple of part time jobs just to make ends meet.

With the progress of technology in the health arena, retiring baby boomers will live longer, causing the length of their retirement years to be extended. Sustaining these extended years financially is going to be a challenge if steps aren't taken now to secure a long term income.

In 10 to 20 years for the first time in history the elderly will outnumber the young. This will create its own set of problems.

Employment for the older generation will become more and more difficult, because employers will obviously lean more towards employing younger people. I have personally met people who have already experienced this in their 50's and that is not old!

The cloud hanging over the aging baby boomers was not isolated to Australia.

I read in a Dallas news article that the majority of attendees in a certain support group for jobless professionals, were baby boomers in their 40s, 50s and 60s.

You can research more information for yourself in the following articles: Bonza and the Dallas News

Maybe, like my husband and I, you haven't got a lump sum saved to carry you through the golden years, or you've realised with the current financial crisis that you won't have enough anymore to see you through. That doesn't mean there aren't any other options.

As a solution to our future financial planning for retirement, one of the options my husband and I have chosen is Internet Network Marketing.

You can build your Internet Network Marketing business part time now, with no risk to your full time employment.

The benefits of working from home are numerous, with minimal overheads and you can work at your own pace and in your own time.

If you have a computer, which I presume you do, if you are reading this, you can build a business online, with very little computer skills needed.

YOU WILL NEED TRAINING AND A WILLINGNESS TO LEARN

Getting the right education and effective training will be the keys to moving towards financial security in your retirement years.

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The best way to meet our needs and wants for as long as possible is to have our own home based business, which generates a steady income. We need to create for ourselves an evironment where we don't have to worry about being laid off and can enjoy the benefits of being our own boss.

Instead of worrying about how you can secure a lump sum, it makes more sense to look at how you can generate a monthly sustainable income, long term.

If you're willing to get behind your computer and start learning something new, Internet Network Marketing may be the solution to your problems.

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IS NETWORK MARKETING FOR YOU?

Well, you won't know until you take a look.

To find out whether Network Marketing is a good fit for you or how to get started, contact Christine now. I am a network marketing guide with MarketingMerge and will gladly set up a free 30 minute, no obligation consultation, to discuss your queries.

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I look forward to meeting you and wish you all the best for your future years.

Christine Blowes
Network Marketer/Consultant