Happy About Being a Baby Boomer: Facing Our Newfound Longevity

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Happy About Being a Baby Boomer:
Facing Our Newfound Longevity

Paperback: 5.5x8.5 (116 pages)
ISBN: Paperback: 1600050638
eBook: 1600050646

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Book: Happy About Being a Baby Boomer

Catherine Kitcho, Author of "Happy About Being a Baby Boomer: Facing our Newfound Longevity", has been a Baby Boomer all her life and has been fascinated by the social, political and cultural impacts that this generation has had upon American life. The first wave of Baby Boomers is now turning 60. Now that life expectancy has increased dramatically over the last 2 decades, Baby Boomers must face the fact that they will be around an extra 30 or so years. This raises significant issues: how healthy are they going to be during those extra decades, and will they be able to get health insurance? Also, how much money will it take just for the basics of living 30 more years (and will they be able to afford their current lifestyle)? These questions need to be answered before they can determine what else they will be able to do with their "extra decades".

'Happy About Being a Baby Boomer' is a practical 'workbook' to use in planning your remaining decades of life.

Book Table of Contents

Introduction
PART ONE: FACING OUR TRUTH

Chapter 1: Longevity and Life Expectancy
A look at longevity trends and the estimated life expectancy of Baby Boomers, along with other key statistics that characterize our future.

Chapter 2: Why Should We Care?
The domino effect that our newfound longevity has on our lives, health, finances and lifestyle.

Chapter 3: The Health Care Crisis
Health care trends that will affect us as we age, disease statistics, health care costs and health insurance issues that we will be facing.

PART TWO: PAYING FOR OUR EXTENDED LIVES

Chapter 4: Do the Math
How to estimate our Longevity Cost: the amount of money it will cost Baby Boomers to live those extra decades. Also includes making adjustments to Longevity Cost and conducting what-if analyses.

Step-by-Step Guide for Using Quicken® to Calculate Longevity Cost

Chapter 5: Longevity Lifestyles
Decisions we may need to make to pay for our newfound longevity, including housing, moving, marriage issues, gifting and other lifestyle changes.

Chapter 6: Finding the Money
An examination of the possible sources of income available to us: from working, Social Security, 401(k) plans, real estate, pensions and inheritances.

PART THREE: DECISIONS AND INSPIRATION

Chapter 7: Boomers March Forward
A list of decisions to be made in workbook style to enable discussions with spouse or family.

Chapter 8: Personal Stories
Eight personal stories of Boomers with varied living arrangements, and how they are planning for their longevity.

Appendix A: Longevity Plan Example
A quantitative, hypothetical example to help readers go through the process of estimating Longevity Cost, examining income sources, and making adjustments.
Appendix B: References
About the Author

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What You'll Learn from this Book:

The life expectancy of Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964)

The health care issues you will face

How to calculate your Longevity Cost

Which lifestyle adjustments you will have to make

Where to find the money to pay for your newfound longevity

The goal of this book is to kick-start boomers into dealing with the issue NOW, before they become ill or too old to work. Boomers must first face the fact of their probable longevity so they can then put a concrete plan into place. They must figure out how much it is going to cost just for the basics of living several more decades than planned. Only then can they figure out how much money (if any) they will have left for family, education, recreation and legacy.

Press on the book

Trilogy Life Magazine: Boomer Longevity - a Shock to Our Best Laid Plans

Intuit's Quicken Community: The book was announced at the Quicken Community homepage and within their user Forum: http://quickencommunity.com

Boomer411.com: Author Catherine Kitcho was interviewed about her book on Boomer information portal, Boomer411. She discusses how the book evolved, the key points in the book, and what she wants people to know

Listen to Catherine Kitcho's Radio Interview!

When: Saturday May 17th at 3:00 P.M. PDT
Listen online to hear Catherine Kitcho being interviewed on Jacqueline Marcell's radio program "Coping with Caregiving" heard free worldwide on:
http://www.wsRadio.com/CopingWithCaregiving
Catherine will discuss the impact of Boomer longevity on health and finances.
Radio Host Jacqueline Marcell is the author of "Elder Rage" and is an eldercare advocate and spokesperson.

If you miss the live broadcast, you can listen on demand to the archive; just go the show's link above and click on May 17th, 3:00 P.M. PDT, Segment #1.


About the Author

	*Catherine Kitcho*, the consummate Baby Boomer, has had many trailblazing careers since she first graduated from college: engineer, remote sensing specialist, project manager, business owner, and currently, a marketing consultant known as "The Launch Doctor". Catherine is the author of three business books, a cookbook, and a humorous novel. She also has written many articles, humorous essays and stories that can be found at her Pelepubs website. Her philosophy of life is to keep things simple and realistic, and to have a good laugh at least once a day.

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