If you’re worried about achieving financial security in retirement, there’s a simple solution: Work a little longer. Most people say they don’t plan to retire until they turn 65. But that’s not what we’re actually doing. More than half of Americans actually retire at age 62–even though it’s not usually the best decision. Working even [...] [read full article…]
Retirement is an idea that could be headed for the dustbin–if Marc Freedman has anything to say about it. “For the last half century, we’ve had a cultural vision of success in later life that focused on liberation from work,” says Freedman, founder and CEO of Civic Ventures, a think tank focused on engaging older [...] [read full article…]
Millions of women were inspired by Betty Friedan and other feminist leaders to launch careers outside the home. They became the first generation of successful career women, identifying themselves as much through work as they did through family, friends or other activities. Today these women are in their mid-60s or early 70s, and they’re retiring. [...] [read full article…]
If you’re over 50, you need exercise to stay fit-no disputing that. But what are you doing to keep your brain lean and mean? The concept of brain fitness has caught fire lately, with much of the attention focused on a new breed of software programs and games that claim to help older people maintain [...] [read full article…]
John Nelson wrote this volune with the assistance and blessing of Richard Nelson Bolles, author of “What Color is Your Parachute?” one of the best-selling career books ever published–and John’s contribution is one of the most thoughtful and informative retirement books I’ve run across. Nelson is finishing his Ph.D. in adult education at the University [...] [read full article…]
