If the analysts and IT forecasting firms are right and we're heading for a recession, salaries aren't reflecting a down economy ahead. In fact, they've never been better. ...more

February 10, 2008

Whooping cranes aren't the only things migrating to the area this time of year. This week, thousands of recreational vehicles parked throughout the Hernando County Airport for the 27th Annual Southeast Area Motor Coach Association Rally. Seminars were held in the smaller tents while more than a hundred vendors occupied the large tent. ...more

February 9, 2008

Estimates are that every hour nearly 400 Baby Boomers are turning 62 years of age and therefore becoming eligible to apply for early Social Security retirement benefits. ...more

February 4, 2008

Bob Lew retired a couple of years ago after working for 25 years as an emergency room physician. He was just 51, but after all that time in the ER, he was ready for a break, and he had met his financial goals for retirement. ...more

February 3, 2008

Retirement Not Cushy Regarding "Not Just Baby Boomers' Issue" (Letters, Jan. 27): ...more

February 2, 2008

As a first-time presidential voter, I am extremely concerned that not one of the candidates is talking about a major issue that will affect my generation - Social Security. ...more

January 27, 2008

and maybe they're right. ...more

January 24, 2008

Reaction to the recent letter to Hernando Today about immigrants helping our U.S. economy by bringing truck farm products to market was swift and specific to conservative values. ...more

December 30, 2007

Steve Gluckman was a character - a hippie among baby boomers, Bohemian and just a bit eccentric. ...more

December 22, 2007

Baby boomers are quitting the work force, so Wall Street's going to work. Its latest pitch: "payout" mutual funds that provide retirees with regular income. These funds come on the heels of a slew of new income-generating insurance products, including immediate-variable annuities, "longevity insurance" annuities and tax-deferred variable annuities with living benefits. ...more

December 9, 2007