The "New" Retirement

[heretoday]

Confidence

Perhaps it is largely a matter of acting with confidence by taking chances with ideas. While many over-50s have seen their retirement funds eroded, I don't think that they'll be content to simply lower their expectations. I think they'll find clever and resourceful ways to continue to generate income after they "retire".

 

[katharina]

I believe that this will set the stage for a new rebirth of entrepreneurship that will rival anything else we've ever seen. I hope I'm not just being an optimist,

Well I have to say that if you're being overly optimistic, it's surely the best thing to be that way about! I'd like to think that enough people are going to want to "fight back" and prevent another 1929.

 

[chocoguy]

It would only be bad for the newly graduates if they are not going to persevere on finding some freelance work. There are lots of freelance works that you could get a living if you are industrious.

 

[SageMother]

It would only be bad for the newly graduates if they are not going to persevere on finding some freelance work. There are lots of freelance works that you could get a living if you are industrious.

Do you think it will be easy for new grads to set aside their expectations to create their own freelance businesses?

I have a feeling that might be a huge leap for those who completed their degrees based on the idea tht a corporation would provide them with a good income and benefits.

 

[katharina]

While many over-50s have seen their retirement funds eroded, I don't think that they'll be content to simply lower their expectations. I think they'll find clever and resourceful ways to continue to generate income after they "retire".

How wonderful that would be if you're right! As soon as people STOP trying to be resourceful, I think there will be even more problems.

Wonder if tomorrow's tea party will work? Worked at Boston. Now *that* is a resourceful way to stop new taxes! Stolen from the Colonials, but resourceful all the same.

 

[heretoday]

Part of the irony that's inherent in their shenanigans,the "teabaggers" are protesting the tax program that was enacted by Bush and the republican congress last year. I think that's pretty clueless, but not as clueless as what they are calling themselves...
If the majority of teabaggers want to protest next year, they will be protesting a lower tax rate for which Obama and the democrats are responsible.

 

[katharina]

Part of the irony that's inherent in their shenanigans,the "teabaggers" are protesting the tax program that was enacted by Bush and the republican congress last year.

Yes, the anger isn't directed at one political party from the little bit I heard
about it... but rather at nothing being done by ANY side. Of course depending
on which news media you listen to, that fact could be (and assuredly will be)
spun in a hundred different directions. Congress really needs to get a clue.

 

[boardmaker]

It's time for them to work for the people and not their wallets.

 

[Laughingmouse]

Part of the irony that's inherent in their shenanigans,the "teabaggers" are protesting the tax program that was enacted by Bush and the republican congress last year. I think that's pretty clueless, but not as clueless as what they are calling themselves...
If the majority of teabaggers want to protest next year, they will be protesting a lower tax rate for which Obama and the democrats are responsible.

It does seem a desperate attempt to shift responsibility to Obama. Conservatives would do better if they just shut up and applied themselves in the work place!

 

[chocoguy]

Do you think it will be easy for new grads to set aside their expectations to create their own freelance businesses?

I have a feeling that might be a huge leapf ro those who completed their degrees based on the idea tht a corporation would provide them with a good income and benefits.

I ‘m not talking about a freelance business but rather a job, times are tough and that every new graduate must think out of the box in order to finance themselves. This is not the time for idealism.