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DESIGNER GYMS FOR ZOOMERS

  It’s seems like a no-brainier. Fitness centers catering to older Zoomers with personal trainers in their own age group. In the US Gyms designed for that demographic offer cardio machines that are typically low impact, the resistance training is … read more

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ADVICE TO ZOOMERS BUY LOW SELL HIGH – BUFFETT

  Free advice for Zoomers looking ahead to their retirement. Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says most investors pay too much attention to when the stock market reaches record highs. He says average investors  should pay more attention to when stocks … read more

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NUTRITION ADVICE FOR OLDER ZOOMERS

  Older people face many  nutritional challenges and may  be affected by  a number of issues that can  affect  the way they eat. Heather Kelly teaches at  the university of Waterloo. She tells Dale Goldhawk  on here the new am 740 that older … read more

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LIVING TOGETHER MORE POPULAR THAN WHEN ZOOMERS WERE YOUNGER

Nearly half of young American women say the first time they lived with a man, they weren’t married.  This is the finding of a U.S. government survey being released today.  It was a different scenario when we zoomers were younger.  … read more

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RETIREMENT AT 65 NO LONGER LIKELY FOR MOST

  A new poll suggests most Canadians view a retirement age of 66 as more of a fantasy than reality. In Sun Life Financial’s annual Unretirement Index poll, only 27 per cent of respondents believe they’ll go into retirement by … read more

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MORE ZOOMERS TOOK ON EXTRA DEBT IN 2012, SAYS TD BANK STUDY

Some zoomer Canadians may not be getting the message to avoid taking on too much debt.  A new TD Bank study shows Canadian household debt levels grew last year by the smallest amount since 2003.  But it also shows Canadians 65-plus gained an average of … read more

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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS APPLY TO ONTARIO UNIVERSITIES IN RECORD NUMBERS

Zoomers with teenagers at home, will soon be waiting to hear if their child has been accepted to university for the fall. University is becoming a very popular option among graduating high school students.  A spokesman with the Ontario Universities’ … read more

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WORST YEAR FOR DONATIONS TO DAILY BREAD’S HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE

How can zoomers give back?  Gail Nyberg says it’s as simple as making a donation to the Daily Bread Food Bank’s Holiday drive.  As Executive Director, Nyberg told the New AM 740′s Goldhawk Fights Back, donations are not coming in like … read more

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ADVERTISING GURU TARGETS UNIQUE BOOMER GENERATION

Even though zoomers control about three quarters of the wealth in this country, the demographic is a tough sell for the advertising industry, which is always courting the young.  American advertising guru Alan Wurtzel is the President of Research and … read more

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TORONTO CONDO MARKET OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPTY NESTERS

  This could be good news for Zoomers  who  are empty-nesters . Condo prices are starting to go down which could mean an opportunity for older Toronto home owners to sell high and buy low as they downsize into the … read more

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