The first of the 78 million baby boomers turns 61 years. And as the largest generation in American history inches ever closer to retirement, concerns about the solvency of Social Security echo in boomers’ minds. “It can be fixed,” said Nancy Coffer, AARP state director for Oklahoma, of the ailing system. “But now is the time to take action. The baby boomers may not have what their parents had. Their American dream is eroding.” In fact, financial security and health care reform are, by far, the top two concerns among AARP members, Coffer said.

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With the first baby boomers starting to hit 60, America is fighting tooth and nail to stave off the signs of time. In 2004, Americans spent about $44.6 billion on anti-aging products and services, according to Business Communications Co. Inc., an information resource company. But that’s nothing compared to the $72 billion market it’s expected to mature into by 2009. Why the sense of urgency? Vanity is part of it, and the fact that we’re living longer adds to the need for enduring youth. But there’s also the fact that many baby boomers won’t be financially able to leave the work force as early as their parents did and will have no choice but to stay vital and active, says Maddy Dychtwald, co-founder of Age Wave, a think tank focused on boomers and the aging of the population.

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Female writers wanted to contribute “letters for my ex” for book to be published. Submit as many letters as you wish. All names in letters will be changed for privacy purposes. Should be witty, creative, humorous, and of high quality. Each contribution no longer than 1 page single-spaced. Please avoid submitting contributions that are hurtful, whiny or nagging in nature. Goal is to collect from women who are strong and independent and have good perspective on relationship-this should show in your contribution.

We will contact those whose submissions are accepted.

* Location: anywhere
* Compensation: Recognition as Book Contributor-no financial compensation
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.
* This is a contract job.
* This is an internship job

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The Baby Boomers may not be the “greatest generation,” but they are certainly the largest: 75 million citizens born between 1946 and 1964. Now, the eldest are in their 60s and soon will be facing the conventional age of retirement. But don’t expect them to pass from the scene - not yet anyway. The generation that has shaped American tastes for decades will be working longer and returning for second careers, thanks to shortages in the workforce.

It has become common to see senior citizens working as greeters at discount retailers, taking orders at fast food restaurants, and clerking at home-improvement centers. But when boomers retire - many from careers and jobs held for years - they could become an integral part of the labor force in many industries.

There’s already a shortage of skilled workers in education, health care, and manufacturing. Meanwhile, executives in telecommunications, financial services, and other professions are preparing for a coming retirement avalanche and pondering how to attract boomers to work for their firms.
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Come put those skills to work for your self working 2-4 hours a day. Unlimited work working from home paid weekly. Leads are provided. We work with large accounts. Commissions in the six figure range per month is common. However, your skills and ability will determine your pay. We are only looking for serious people with solid collections or sales experience who can work unsupervised. You must have good communication skills. Please call us at:
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* Location: Dallas
* Compensation: 1200-3500 per wk
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With the first boomers now turning 60, their pending retirements will cause a seismic shift in the American workforce. It’s projected that more than half of federal workers will retire in the next decade. The baby boomers who started teaching fresh out of college are now eligible for attractive pensions, and they’re taking them. Schools systems are struggling to fill the gap left by the exodus of their more learned and experienced faculty. Music teacher Noreen Burdett has 33 years under her belt. “It’s exciting to feel very comfortable when you come to school, but sad on the other side to know I only have a few more years. We love to teach,” she said. But at 55, she said that she plans to retire from public schools in three years. She agrees new teachers need a lot of mentoring, but said it doesn’t have to come just from the dwindling older faculty.

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We are a web content provider who are looking for full time and part time writers to compose content for websites on a wide range of topics.

If you:

-have good writing skills (with samples on the web)
-are able to meet deadlines
-can write about different topics (all content should be original)
-love writing articles
-write blog posts
-have fast Internet connection

then email us your resume and sample works so as we could provide you with more information. Thank you.

* Compensation: P10,000/month (minimum)
* Telecommuting is ok.
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Personal savings is by far the preferred source of new business financing among baby boomers, dwarfing debt-related financing such as credit cards and loans. This is among the key findings of a national survey of more than 500 boomer business owners conducted by The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

As less than half of new businesses started in the U.S. survive past the first four years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this finding underscores the critical importance of effective planning in helping boomers preserve and protect their business and personal assets. While using personal savings to launch a new business offers a number of financial benefits compared to using loans that can carry high interest rates, boomer business owners often face unique retirement challenges by putting their financial resources at risk later in life. Indeed, of those surveyed, 75 percent tapped their personal savings, compared to only 20 percent who used credit cards and 16 percent who relied on bank financing, to fund the start of their businesses. Read more »

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- MS Excel experience
- Quick Book knwoldegeable
- Cell phone commission tracking plus
- Inventory control tracking knowldege plus
- After school/weekend ok

* Location: Bee Cave area
* Compensation: hourly/weekly
* Telecommuting is ok.
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Manuscript has expected publication deadline of mid-September.

Seeking a copy-editor to review the final draft of a fiction manuscript. Copy-editor will edit the manuscript for grammar, misspellings, and style - but not content. The manuscript is receiving industry buzz to be turned into a movie and video game.

This project is expected to take 5 days of work, including meeting with the author. The days/times of work are flexible. This would be perfect for a student (undergrad or grad), stay-at-home parent, or someone looking to earn extra money in a short period of time.

Copy-editor must sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement.

* Location: Maryland/DC
* Compensation: $12-$15/hr.
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.
* This is a contract job.

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A virtual tsunami of baby boomers - about 76 million in the United States, including close to 1 million in Oregon and nearly 100,000 in Lane County - are approaching the Golden Years and all that implies.

The aging of baby boomers brings with it both costs and opportunities, risks and benefits for business owners and service providers. And it promises to profoundly affect the economy for decades to come.

Health care, housing, recreation, tourism and retail are among the sectors that will feel the graying of the post-World War II generation - those born between 1946 and 1964. Read more »

$600 Billion dollars a year is spent by consumers in the wellness industry! Leading economists like Paul Zane Pilzer predicted that the Wellness Industry will be 1 Trillion dollars annually by 2010.

The Physicians For Wellness Center is a team of physicians and business leaders that have come together and developed turn-key marketing educational business model for progressive healthcare providers and forward thinking physicians and business leaders across the nation that are actively incorporating wellness into their daily lives.

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* Location: Fort Lauderdale
* Compensation: neg
* Telecommuting is ok.
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* This is a contract job.
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Increasingly, community colleges are encouraging baby boomers to get connected to encore careers after midlife to pursue work in areas of need where there are shortages. Some are calling these colleges ‘encore colleges’. This is a whole new work force of teachers – people who have a decade or more [of experience] that they want to continue working, and they want to do this in new ways. Many baby boomers say they are going to continue working beyond the traditional retirement age, and many want jobs that are different than their earlier career pursuits.

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The objective is to develop a marketing database of established dealers of plastic card printers. These dealers sell printers that are manufactured by Datacard, Eltron, Fargo, Magicard, Evolis, Nisca. Your assignment is to create a detailed contact list with owner and business name, address, website, email, lines of printers sold. We will use the list to solict these dealers to carry our line of printers. There are few hundred dealers accross the US. You can do most of the research online research with phone verification.

* Location: Chicago
* Compensation: $15 + Bonus
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.
* This is a contract job.
* OK to highlight this job opening for persons with disabilities

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