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Sandwiched Boomers and Being Prepared
“The only level, smooth place sufficiently large to land an airliner was the river,” Sullenberger said, recalling that the plane had no thrust and was “descending rapidly.” A former Air Force fighter pilot who has flown commercial planes for nearly three decades, he knew he had to touch down with the wings level and the nose slightly up, and “at a descent rate that was survivable.” That was his only viable alternative. And he was confident that he could do it. It was an intense feeling of relief when he … Continue reading
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What Captain Sully can Teach Sandwiched Boomers
As sandwiched boomers, the challenges you face and crises you endure may not be as dramatic as Captain Sullenberger’s, who landed a plane in the Hudson River. But there are lessons we all can learn from the passengers and crew who stayed calm and pulled together on that Airbus A320 flight. Sully described it as ‘the worst sickening pit of the stomach falling through the floor feeling.’ Yet his voice had no hint of panic when he told the air traffic controller he didn’t have time to land at the … Continue reading
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Sandwiched Boomers and Multi-generational Housing
The stimulus package is growing larger by the day in the Senate, where the addition of a new tax break for homebuyers sent the price tag well past $900 billion. “It is time to fix housing first” said the Republican Senator from Georgia Wednesday night as the Senate agreed without controversy to add the new tax break to the stimulus measure, at an estimated cost of nearly $19 billion. The tax break was the most notable attempt to date to add help for the crippled housing industry. In the meantime, … Continue reading
Boomers and Pay Caps
President Barack Obama plans to impose a pay cap on executives whose firms receive government financial rescue funds. It’s shocking that some companies have given out bonuses while receiving government aid. As sandwiched boomers, you may be in the midst of making some critical decisions yourself. Here are some ideas that may help in the midst of this financial crisis. Get to know the subconscious money script that you learned in childhood from your parents. If your family was extremely frugal, you may follow their example and have the same … Continue reading
