THE EXPERTS ARE NEVER shy about telling retirees to go out and volunteer for a worthy cause, take a part-time job, attend a class, babysit grandchildren or otherwise check off some item on a bucket list. Retirees are often advised […]
MANY SENIORS continue to work after retiring from a full-time career due to financial need and a desire to remain engaged in meaningful work. But instead of commuting to an office every day, work at home jobs provide a better […]
But acknowledging the role of random bad luck should inspire more testing, research and treatments. Read the entire article: Cancer Can Be Random, So Research Is All the More Important – Bloomberg
Two questions I hear a lot from people who aren’t retired are: “When can I retire?” and “How much money do I need to retire?” They’re really variations of the same question. It’s the wrong question to ask because most […]
Think you’re too old to try a new hobby? Think again. Studies show many retirees 60 and older refuse to let age get in the way of tackling a new pastime. Savvy seniors are pursuing hobbies enjoyed by all ages […]
Sarah Harper has a personal take on early retirement. “My father stopped work at 54,” says Professor Harper, founder of the Institute for Population Ageing at Oxford University. “His employers, IBM, offered him early retirement. He was really excited at […]
It’s increasingly popular for young students to take a gap year between high school and college, often to travel and volunteer. (Exhibit A: Malia Obama’s pre-Harvard year off.) But Baby Boomers are giving the gap year a whole new spin. […]
Countless Americans look forward to retirement and the flexible lifestyle it tends to offer. Unfortunately, a large number of workers might never get there. In a TD Ameritrade study, 25% of U.S. adults say they don’t think they’ll ever retire. And they’re […]
Coffee contains a number of compounds, including caffeine, diterpenes and antioxidants, and scientists believe some of these have a protective impact on the body Read the entire article: Four cups of coffee a day might be the key to living […]
Many Americans dream of driving fabulous, unique, vintage cars. The vast majority of Americans never get to actually do it. Sure, we see them around—I live in Brooklyn and I don’t own a car, but as I walk around my […]