on Apr 11th, 2006Retirement Section NY Times Roundup
The New York Times published a Retirement section today. Here’s a roundup of the articles:
Rock Stars Must Plan for Day the Music Dies
By ROBERT STRAUSS
Dick Richards, the original drummer for Bill Haley and the Comets, warns, “the gravy train doesn’t last, and anyone who thinks it does is nuts.”
Trying Out for Life’s Second Act
By DEE GILL
More people at or near retirement age are going into business for themselves, sometimes living out their senior years far differently than they ever would have imagined.
In Demand: Employment Agencies for 50-Plus
By ELIZABETH OLSON
The demand for work by those approaching retirement age is so great that employment services specializing in the over-50 age group are cropping up.
Willing Workers, but Little Training to Be Found
By JOSEPH P. FRIED
The number of older people who will hold jobs in coming years may depend largely on how many receive the training often needed in ever more electronic workplaces.
Gear to Help You to Keep On Playing
By STEFANI JACKENTHAL
As the average age of the population increases and many people stay active, more and more sporting goods products are responding to this growing population.
76 Million Reasons to Reconsider What Is Typical for Those Over 60
By TERRY SCHWADRON
A few retirement trends based on government statistics — and informed speculation on how they could play out in the future — have begun to emerge.
AARP’s Invite Presents a Wrinkle for Some
By FRAN HAWTHORNE
Many would-be AARP members from the new generation do not want to be associated with what they perceive to be an organization for shuffleboard-playing grandparents in Florida.