Work Wanted: Protect Your Retirement Plans in Uncertain Times

Preface

We have had satisfying careers in university teaching, consulting, and working with corporations. In recent years, we have had no intention of slowing down, dropping out, or retiring. We weren’t likely to start new careers. However, we wanted to find new ways to continue to do meaningful work based on our strengths.

When our professional colleagues and friends expressed the same view, we questioned why professionals should feel they are expected to retire, particularly when employers need the critical skills that they have. We questioned why they would scale back their lifestyles instead of continuing to work, earn, and save. We questioned why boomers, who have influenced our culture in every decade, would not redefine retirement and ...