Brian O’Connell here. I'm an ex-Wall Street trader and current finance writer. I'm also the creator of the Kitchen Table Economist, the new personal finance channel at TheStreet.com.
Turning 50 soon?
You're not alone: The younger wave of the baby boomer generation -- 75 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964 -- began turning 50 in 2016.
That's a big number for this demographic, and the country, to absorb. Those 50-and-over --and even those who haven't reached the half-century mark -- can benefit from the five top smart money moves below, according to several financial and demographic experts contacted by TheStreet.com:
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