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Though most baby boomers will have little money to spare in their old age, some will be affluent. And because the generation is so big, the affluent are certain to number in the millions. They will be the envy of the rest of the generation, moving to resort and retirement communities, pursuing personal interests, and traveling around the world.
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Surveys of pension recipients ... Martha Farnsworth Riche, “Retirement’s Lifestyle Pioneers,” American Demographics (January 1986), 44.
The Census Bureau projects that ... U.S. Bureau of the Census, “Sixty-Five Plus in America,” Current Population Reports, Series P23, no. 178 (August 1992), 5–3, 5–9, 5–10.
In 1982, Americans claimed to have ... “Leisure Creatures? Not Quite,” The Public Pulse (July 1988), 3.
Among the oldest baby boomers ... Timothy Q. Rounds, “Where In The World Have You Been?” American Demographics (May 1988), 32–33.
Eighty-six percent of Americans ... Ibid., 32.
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Russell, C. (1993). The Fortunate Few. In: The Master Trend. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6016-0_28
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