Tag: retirement
![Art work of the words Happy Retirement?](https://crr.bc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Mapping-art-1-1.jpg.webp)
One might say that baby boomers on the cusp of retiring come in two varieties. Some cannot wait to retire and already have a plan. For others, the unknowns fill them with dread. How will I occupy my days? Should I do something meaningful, or is the goal just to have fun? And how do…
![Photo of a suburban house](https://crr.bc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/homes-art-2.jpg.webp)
Retirees are apparently unpersuaded that it’s a good idea to convert their substantial home equity into some retirement income. One way to tap this home equity is through state programs that defer older homeowners’ property taxes. The programs are offered in many states, but very few people take advantage of them. Retirees are also skeptica…