The Los Angeles Times writes about baby boomers using the increased equity in their homes to finance a reinvention of their lives. Notwithstanding recent housing woes, most boomers who have lived in their homes for more than a few years have a great deal of equity and are capable of using some of that to pay for a new start somewhere else. »more»

A recent survey showing that two out of three people over the age of 50 view the "retirement" phase of their lives as "a time to begin a new chapter, start new activities, and set new goals." (AARP who did the research called it the "End of Retirement".) Yes, this is very different than the manner their parents — the so-called "G.I. Generation"--approached retirement. »more»

Interesting post at AARP about midlife career changes. »more»

If you think the typical entrepreneur is a twenty-something who left school to pursue their dream of a social networking website for pets, you're wrong -- at least about the "twenty-something" part. »more»