Retirement is fast approaching for millions of baby boomers -- if they can afford it. Experts say many middle-class boomers will run out of money in their later years, raising the specter that some will have to delay retiring or go back to work. But many boomers say they're okay with that, and that the idea of an idle retirement doesn't jibe with their values. We look at the evolving meaning of retirement and how boomers are approaching their so-called "golden years."
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Rethinking Retirement for Baby Boomers
Listen Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009 at 1:06 p.m. in SocietyGuest host: Rebecca Roberts
Guests
Lester Strong
CEO, Experience Corps
Steven Sass
Associate Director for Research, Center for Retirement Research, Boston College; Co-author, "Working Longer: The Solution to the Retirement Income Challenge"
Drew Nannis
Spokesman, AARP
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