Archive for April, 2009

Are Seniors taking jobs from young people?

There was a discussion on the news the other day. Young people were complaining that people retire on Social Security then take jobs that could have gone to a younger person. With so many employed, should Senior Citizens stay out of the work force? Young people can’t compete with the experience an [...]

Means Testing Social Security

Here in the state of Florida, well paid state employees retire with a generous pension and collecting Social Security then go back to work at a high salary, often the job they just “retired” from. Most of the officials I am referring to now have a yearly income over a million dollars! They [...]

B. Life is different now.

This is an excellent time for intelligent senior citizens to be retired.  Ideally you have your house paid off and didn’t get another mortgage late in life…that would not be intelligent.  If you do still have a mortgage you could look into a reverse mortgage.
Your children should be on their own and making a living [...]

A. Providing Information to Senior Citizens

A Place where Intelligent Seniors can ask questions of interest to Seniors and comment on the current topic, introduce a new topic or ask a question.
Question: What are you doing since you retired that you didn’t expect to be doing?
Question: What’s the worst thing about being retired?  The best?
Comments Please.