The Baby Boomer Retirement Game

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I suppose the same person who wrote retirement is not a game would never have played the game of Life when he/she was a kid. Cause after all - Life isn't a game.
Quite frankly, I think that person takes life too seriously.
Despite what the previous person stated, there are people who don't define themselves by their jobs. And who even like their jobs. Me for instance. And because I don't define myself by my job, I look forward to the day I retire and leave it behind to pursue all the other interest I have. But at 55, I'm not quite there yet.
I was hoping to get a true review of the board game mentioned since I'm thinking of buying it. It seems like it would be a fun alternative to Life or Monopoly or several other board games I still occasionally play with friends of mine. Guess I'll just have to buy it and find out for myself.
Jim

Jim of MD 6:30PM December 31, 2008

I haven't played the retirement game. As a consumer journalist, I write about retirement often. Many Americans haven't planned well enough in advance. And with the economic crisis, many who have planned ahead are finding their nest eggs significantly diminished.
My blog is The Survive and Thrive Boomer Guide at http://boomersurvive-thriveguide.typepad.com.
Rita

Rita of WA 7:53PM October 25, 2008

I'm a bit hazy about the concept of retirement. I know what it is, but I don't understand WHY. The trick to life is to do things you enjoy doing. Retirement sounds awful if you love your job. It's also an early death sentence for most men who define themselves by the job they do. In both cases, it's better for the individual to keep doing it until they physically can't, or to drop over dead one day on the job, doing it because they love it, or because they've done it for so long, they can't imagine doing anything else.
Then there are those poor unfortunates who WANT to retire, but haven't the resources to do so.
As far as a GAME for retirement goes, no thanks. Retirement is anything but a game and, frankly, I can't see how it would be fun for anyone except those who have sufficient funds, don't define themselves by what they do AND hate their jobs. Near as I can tell, that's almost no one in the US.

Fatesrider of CA 8:01PM October 21, 2008