www.StayInPlace.org
DAASE
  • Welcome
  • News & Views
  • About
    • Mission + Vision
    • Code Of Ethics
    • Basics
    • Leadership
    • Need More Info?
  • Hire A DAASE Member
  • Welcome New Members
  • For Members Only
  • Big Picture Ideas

Who Was The Very First Baby Boomer? 

9/14/2014

0 Comments

 
Picture
We began to wonder just who the "first" Baby Boomer might have been.  Would it be the first babe born on January 1, 1946?  Or would it be the first Boomer born in 1946 to collect social security?  Most aging experts agree the first Boomer is a retired school teacher, living the good life and cashing her well deserved social security checks. 

The name Kathleen Casey-Kirschling likely doesn’t ring any bells with the majority of Americans.  She holds the singular honor of being the nation’s very first baby boomer, born one minute after midnight on January 1, 1946 in Philadelphia celebrating her 65thbirthday on New Year’s Day.  

A retired teacher, Casey-Kirschling is the first of approximately 78 million baby boomers who will begin collecting Social Security and Medicare benefits over the next 20 years.  

The Pew Research Center reports that approximately 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 every day.  Baby boomers, who were born between 1946 and 1965, are celebrating their 65th birthdays between 2011 and 2030.  


Despite a recent Pew survey that found baby boomers feel more downbeat than other generations about their future, Casey-Kirschling is taking a positive approach.  “I’m OK with knowing that I don’t know what tomorrow will bring,” she said.  “I’m going to live for today.  And I’m thankful that I could live for today, and I am healthy.”  Casey-Kirschling retired at 60 and began taking her Social Security benefits at age 62.

In an interview with AARP at the time of her retirement, she said “I don’t work compulsively anymore.  My priorities are now family and friends, and if something’s not fun, I don’t want any part of it.”  Today, the New Jersey resident works part-time, travels with her husband, and spends time with her children and grandchildren.  

Because Casey-Kirschling opted to start collecting Social Security at age 62, she receives only about 75 percent of the total amount for which she was eligible –approximately $240 less per month.  If Casey-Kirschling had waited until her 66th birthday, she would have received full benefits; at age 70 she would have received 135 percent of full benefits.

Article Courtesy of: www.Altergroup.com


0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Picture

    About DAASE

    We are a passionate group of people who believe that staying in place, in a home of one's own choosing is the best place to be.

    Archives

    February 2017
    January 2017
    November 2016
    August 2016
    June 2016
    March 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    March 2015
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013

    Categories

    All
    Aging In Place
    StayInPlace.org
    Sustainable Design
    Universal Design

    RSS Feed

www.StayInPlace.org
© 2017 Design Alliance For Accessible Sustainable Environments
Visit Us On Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/StayInPlace/