Work till you drop

The situation may sound like bad luck, but it’s a reality for many older Americans. About 1 in 5 people over the age of 50 have no retirement savings at all, according to a recent report from AARP. This alarming statistic highlights a growing crisis in retirement...

Shrinking Middle Class

“The middle class has been declining — we just haven’t recognized it fully,” LISEP Chairman Gene Ludwig told CBS MoneyWatch. “It’s really dangerous because it’s the kind of thing that leads to social unrest, and it’s not fair....

Spam calls

What do you do when you have a spam call? For me it depends on who the caller states they are.  If they say they are the IRS I have lots of fun, I insist that I paid my taxes, and that they are discriminating from me.  One time I called them so much, they stopped...

Business and History

I am fascinated with the tv series “How________ Built America.  I have ordered more books based on these entrepreneurs that I may never catch up. I also get a number of blog ides from the shows and the books.  The show has also made me change some of my investment...

Older workers.

As American ages upward, so does our workforce.  Yet, it seems that there is still a lot of age bias in existence. When people lose good jobs in their 50s, it’s common for them to struggle in their 60s and in retirement, says Lisa Berkman, a professor of public policy...

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