Tag: baby boomers

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It’s a simple concept. Deposit retirees’ Social Security checks right before their big-ticket bills come, especially rent. The U.S. Social Security Administration’s current schedule for depositing pension checks in bank accounts is based on each retiree’s birth date– it can be the second, third, or fourth Wednesday of each month. The problem is that cash-strapped,…

aging parent

Two new “sandwich generations” are getting into the thick of things: Generation X and Millennials. Baby boomers first latched onto this label as they juggled caring for their parents and children simultaneously.  With lifespans continuing to increase, the squeeze from parental caregiving is tightening among Gen-X and Millennials. As baby boomers and their parents get older, all thr…