boomer talk

Boomer Christmas Holiday songs - we need a new one

I have been listening to holiday songs, mostly on Pandora and I have decided that we need a new one. I like Pandora, which is a free web song player; you can create your own stations and select...

Happy 60th birthday to … ME!

Yes, it’s my 60th birthday. Hitting one of those decade milestones reminds me of the ones past and causes me to think about the future.On my 30th birthday, I was sitting around bemoaning...

Tom Brokaw’s new book, BOOM! I’d say BUST!

Since this blog is directed to/about Baby Boomers, I suppose one of us (Jim or me) needs to write about Tom Brokaw’s new book, titled BOOM! I am not sure why I’m reluctant to write about...

Generation Jones?

I was Stumbling around and found a site called BoomJ which bills itself as a “Lifestyle” site for Baby Boomers and Generation Jones. Generation Jones? I had never heard of it. So of...

6 gift ideas for the baby boomer in your life

From now until December 25, most of us spend way too much time thinking about (1) what we’d like to get for Christmas, and (2) what to get for those people we care about and/or need to get...

Investing in Remodeling Your Home - The Untold Story

You may remember a post I did about a month ago about how the best place to invest in real estate was in improving your own home.  I still think that is true, but …  You know all those home...

Got a million? It may not be enough

A recent article in Medical Economics online newsletter  says most baby boomers think they have enough money saved for retirement, but they probably don’t. Even if you have a million dollars,...

Robber Barons of the Internet

Trampling over other people in pursuit of profit is nothing new.  The robber barons of the late 19th and early 20th centuries did it with aplomb.  Human nature has not changed.  Yesterday’s...

Mortgage Lenders Acting Stupid - Again? Still?

I guess I shouldn’t be, but I’m just stunned at the stupidity of mortgage lenders.  It turns out that the industry practice is to offer mortgage relief to borrowers who are in trouble,...

Hello fellow boomers!

My name is Jean Murray, and I’m joining Jim Norton on Small Business Boomers. I have two qualifications for this post: 1. I am a member of the “Baby Boom” generation, born in...