I say kudos to Wolf! He did an excellent job in lifestyle choices, he lucked out having a defined pension plan, good planning & goal setting. I hope he well have a great retirement, sounds like he's on track.   Me? Not so sure, probably not. I'm 57 years young. I married at the age of 21 (1977), in those days, a wo...more

I think Wolf has made some good decisions in his life, he's had opportunity and taken advantage of it, also I think "luck" has been on his side. Kuddos to him! I thought too, that a good retirement and middle class life would be possible, I watched my 80 something old parents receive government pensions, had a nice hom...more

I'm getting ready to face the Death Panel come May 1st if I don't get a job. I have had 3 job layoffs (3/31/11 - due to company restructure; 3/1/12 - job was with a state government which laid off 60-80 of us due to state budget cuts; and 4/30/13 - laid off from a Public Accounting firm). I can't afford $500/month Cobr...more

My heart goes out to this family, BIG TIME! I know, I've been there when it comes to a catastrophe medical event. In 2011, I was laid off from my job (my only source of income), and could not afford $500/month COBRA. So, I gambled and threw the dice.   Guess what? I lost. In May 2011, while uninsured and unemployed, ...more

My heart goes out to this family, BIG time. I know what it is like to have catastrophe medical expenses because I've been there. In 2011, I was laid off from my job. I couldn't afford $500/month in COBRA, so I gambled and threw the dice.   Guess what? I lost the gamble

Several reasons why the middle class has been eroding: #1 - outsourcing of jobs to China, India, and other countries for lower wages. Most of these jobs have been manufacturing. #2 - technology. Technology has replaced millions of jobs including: manufacturing, medical, and even accounting, and other white collar pos...more

If ALL of us were to purchase health insurance coverage through our states (on a state website), we would be able to pick and choose our coverage (including: contraception, maternity care, viagra, and maybe even cosmetic surgery). It would also be portable if we change employers, or god forbid, get laid off.   This i...more

I'm not surprised by this. Boomers have the highest rate of divorce (higher than our parents generation) which causes retirements to be split; lack of job security; lack of defined pension plans; not living within our means; the "great depression" of 2008-2010 wiped out retirement values; the housing crisis; global cri...more

It's not just the prices that makes me mad. It's the thought that 103,000 cows are up for slaughter due to **** poor planning. We're throwing away living beings for what?? Money! The good ol USA has become such a wasteful, throw away, disposable country. We throw away animals and we throw away people. For the almighty...more