[GrandMoM]

Nothing against boomers, but I would suggest that the "protest" generation make sure that their pensions and retirement savings are in good shape

Don't worry, many of us raised you X'ers and knew ful well we needed to be self reliant.

[kansan]

I wish I could say the same about my parents. I don't think they we're exposed to any investor education until the late 80s. I have no doubt that I will be supporting them, which I'm glad to do. They deserve it. I just hope I don't have to support too many others their age. I'd have to send my kids to public school in that case.

[glory]

I'm sorry to chuckle out loud, but, well tell that to my boomer mother who has been living with us for the past year. It is us who realized that we have to be self sufficient because our self-centered parents could care less if they suck us dry. Oh, and, no, my parents did not overextend themselves in anyway to establish me. When things got tough, they showed me the door and kept their money in their wallets...funny how as they approach old age, they expect different from me.
And my husband just got laid off, do you think ole mom who works two jobs to buy herself pretty things has offered yet to help out if it is needed? She pays squat to live here and she has offered squat to help out in a difficult time. So please, sing me more of the songs of how self-reliant boomers are and how lazy my generation is. If it wasn't for my husband and I, mom would still be shacking up with some other looser boomer--sad, but true and do I wish it was different.
I have met a few exceptions to this, but generally most boomers I have ever met have been incessently self-centered and arrogant. If that doesn't represent your generation, then I have met the outspoken minority who gives you all a bad name.

[rwfromkansas]

The word is "full." Furthermore, you need to add something called a hyphen between the words "self" and "reliant."