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The Baby Boomers and Retirement Planning

Elderly peopleWith the baby boomers beginning their retirement, an attorney might want to consider the different lifestyles and opinions that define the baby boomer generation. For example, it might be important to consider how the baby boomers came of age. Their generation has re-defined several aspects of American culture and they might do the same for retirement. The boomers might not consider themselves old, and it an attorney might want to consider consulting with them to determine when they will take Social Security benefits or whether they want to purchase life insurance. Therefore, to better serve their clients, an attorney might want to that into consideration the views of this generation to determine what is best for them in retirement.

See At NAELA Meeting, EL Attorneys Say Boomer Different Type of Client, ElderLawAnswers, May 1, 2012.