Retirement Revolution | PBS

Audio Slideshow – Tim Moffatt

WTTW National Productions — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:10:22 +0000

Before he retired, Tim Moffatt was a librarian and journalist. Now he calls himself a "yachtsman." Moffatt moved onto a small sailboat in Olympia, Washington to make ends meet.

Audio Slideshow – Will Allen

WTTW National Productions — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:09:35 +0000

Wisconsin farmer Will Allen has found a career that will take him well into retirement. Allen nurtures aspiring urban farmers through his organization Growing Power.

Audio Slideshow – Larry Engles

WTTW National Productions — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:08:35 +0000

Larry Engles started tinkering with tools when he was a little boy. Now in his 70s, he makes his living as handyman Dr. Fix All.

Audio Slideshow – Bill Kurtis

WTTW National Productions — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:07:00 +0000

Bill Kurtis, investigative reporter and serial entrepreneur, has found both a new career and a new passion raising cattle in Kansas.

Audio Slideshow – The Barbershop

WTTW National Productions — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:05:48 +0000

Lee Pollock, Freddie Lambert, and Wallace Smith find time in retirement to play checkers and swap stories at their local barbershop in Durham, North Carolina.

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WTTW National Productions — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:52:59 +0000

The Sponsor

WTTW National Productions — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:44:40 +0000

“With this program, MassMutual and PBS share a similar goal: to help educate the millions of Americans approaching retirement by giving them the tools and insight needed to assess how to secure their own financial future.”
– Elaine A. Sarsynski, Executive Vice President MassMutual Retirement Services and Chairman and CEO MassMutual International, LLC.

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company is proud to be the exclusive national sponsor of the Retirement Revolution Series®, a 90-minute national PBS documentary series that takes a deep and comprehensive look at the financial, social and health challenges facing Americans.

“The recession has been a wake-up call for many people who are just now realizing they may not have the right plan in place for a successful retirement – but the good news is they’re starting to do something about it. MassMutual is committed to education regarding retirement, helping individuals achieve their definition of a successful retirement,” said Elaine A. Sarsynski, Executive Vice President MassMutual Retirement Services and Chairman and CEO MassMutual International, LLC.

MassMutual is a mutually owned company built on more than 158 years of financial strength and customer service.

MassMutual Financial Group is a marketing name for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) [of which Retirement Services is a division] and its affiliates and sales representatives. RS-17602-00

Bill Kurtis, Journalist and Serial Entrepreneur

WTTW National Productions — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:33:31 +0000

The journalist and cattle rancher says retirement is an obsolete term.

William Thies, Ph.D., Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, Alzheimer’s Association

WTTW National Productions — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:54:21 +0000

Dr. Thies describes Alzheimer’s disease, current research, and explains how Alzheimer’s will soon touch every American life.