Adding a link to a thread called
Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience
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in the General Discussion forum.

Connecting a few dots:
Originally Posted by Bostonian
Originally Posted by WSJ article, book review
older people generally, who are being flushed out of the workforce much too early.
This matches information in the college board's 2013 report, which shows a 40-year full-time working life, ages 25-64, and also shows only 25% of persons age 65+ participating in the labor force, regardless of level of education.
...and...
Originally Posted by WSJ article
Older Americans are struggling under the burden of student loans—their children’s and their own.
... Unfortunately, these articles do not paint a rosy picture of looking forward to "golden years" of retirement.

To help ward off future difficulties and think optimistically, families may want to increase their focus on planning:
- financial literacy (personal finance and budgeting),
- lifestyle choices (needs vs wants),
- prognosticating when choosing potential careers, and career changes.
The US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is one source of information on careers in the US:
- - Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH),
- - Games for children (to encourage them to visit the website, pick up vocabulary related to careers/employment, and begin considering different jobs)