After spending their whole lives working, America’s 76 million Baby Boomers are asking themselves what they should do now. Some are considering switching to jobs that they will find more enjoyable, even if it will mean taking a pay cut, while others are looking forward to early retirement. Experts warn, however, that many people underestimate the costs of retirement, most notably the effect of inflation, and overestimate their ability to earn enough money to fund their retirement years.
See "Boomers ponder career options, retirement", Amy Baldwin, USA Today, July 1, 2001