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Financial Basics For Baby Boomers In a series of conversations, Morning Edition talks to experts about financial issues facing baby boomers, such as estate planning, annuities, paying for kids' college costs, retirement options and the Social Security system.
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Financial Basics For Baby Boomers

Morning Edition talks to experts about basic financial issues facing baby boomers.

Planning For Retirement When Savings Fall Short

For most Americans, the math for a comfortable retirement may never add up. According to recent census figures, Americans ages 55 to 65 had about $45,000 in savings and assets, not including their homes. Morning Edition's Renee Montagne talks to three experts about retiring with little savings.

Planning For Retirement When Savings Fall Short

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Annuities Explained: The Choices And Red Flags

Older Americans and younger boomers may find themselves bombarded with ads for annuities. Annuities are a $200-billion-a-year business for life insurance companies and financial institutions. Kiplinger's Kimberly Lankford explains some of the choices and red flags facing potential investors.

Annuities Explained: The Choices And Red Flags

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From Grief Comes A Mission To Make Estate Planning Less Daunting
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From Grief Comes A Mission To Make Estate Planning Less Daunting

A Seattle widow's one-stop estate planning advice blog was inspired by her own paperwork frustrations after her husband's death. Chanel Reynolds offers a checklist of documents to prepare, a will template and a list of details to write down, like passwords to online accounts.

From Grief Comes A Mission To Make Estate Planning Less Daunting

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For Baby Boomers, Lessons In Financial Basics
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For Baby Boomers, Lessons In Financial Basics

The generation that came of age in the 1960s is beginning to retire. Born after World War II, they grew up in an era of rising living standards, but the Great Recession destroyed any sense of financial security. Now they face challenges, including putting their kids through college and caring for their parents.

For Baby Boomers, Lessons In Financial Basics

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