Jobs for Seniors: What Are the Best Jobs After Retirement?
What are the best jobs when you are older? What are good retirement careers? How should seniors find work after retirement? Get the answers you need…
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An Encore Career? 5 Tips for a Second Career In Retirement
Second careers may be the key to a successful retirement. Get tips on the best careers and how to make money, find meaning and have fun.
10 Surprising Facts About Success Later in Life: (It is the Right Time to Start a Business)
You might be surprised by the facts of being an entrepreneur after 50! Financial success later in life is FAR more common than you might think.
401k Plans Getting Better: Are They Reason Enough to Work Longer?
Retirement savings programs are improving and most Americans now want to save more. What is a good employer match? How does yours compare?
Nope. Most Retirees Don’t Want to Go Back to Work, Labor Shortage or Not
Do retirees have an obligation to work? Are the benefits of a retirement job worth it? Many say no way.
9 Tips for Finding a Job After 50 or After You Have Retired
You are getting better with age. Finding the right job might be more difficult. Overcome the adversity with these 9 tips.
Will Future Generations Need to Work for 60 Years or More? Maybe it Won’t Be So Bad
Experts predict lifespans will increase to 100 years or more. Explore the past, present and future of retirement in light of increasing longevity.
20 of the Best Part-Time Jobs for Retirees
Reaching retirement doesn’t have to mean that you’ll never work again. In fact, it might be a great opportunity to work on your own terms. Part-time work can help you improve your retirement income, keep you active, give you purpose and be fun all at the same time. And, in case you haven’t heard, there…
8 Fantastic Reasons to Work in Retirement (4 Have Absolutely Nothing to Do with Money)
Planning retirement? This list might inspire you to include post retirement work. Already retired? You might be choose to return to work.
Why Unprecedented Numbers Are Deciding to Retire Early: Can You Afford to Quit Too?
Post pandemic there are unprecedented numbers of people who are quitting their jobs in search of a better work life balance. Why are they rethinking work and what is next for them?
Volunteering in Retirement: 6 Tips for Making an Impact
If volunteering in retirement sounds appealing to you, you are not alone. More than ever, workers over 50 are looking toward careers in the nonprofit world, seeking a second chance at purposeful work. In fact, according to Encore.org, more than 25 million Americans ages 50 to 70 are eager to share their skills, passions and…
Jobs for Seniors: What Are the Best Jobs After Retirement?
So, for either financial or personal reasons you think you might want to work after retirement or past the traditional retirement age of 65. Read below to get answers about the best jobs after retirement: Are there many options for work as a retiree? How do you find the right jobs for your goals, income…
Retirement Business Ideas: 12 Ideas for Getting Started After 50
Some individuals dream of the day when they can do absolutely nothing. To them, retirement is a euphoric future of sleeping in, lounging in the sun, and thinking as little as possible for the next 30 years of their lives. (Others dream up retirement business ideas.) In fact, for most of us, a life of…
When to Retire: What Difference Does a Year Really Make? Should You Retire Soon or Delay?
In some cases a year can make a huge difference. Think back to 2019. It was certainly different than 2020 (to say the least). But sometimes years go by and not all that much has changed. Knowing when to retire is a huge decision. It can be easy to put it off a year and…
How to Make Money in Retirement: 14 Real and Really Easy Ways to Boost Income
Regardless of where you are in life, it’s always nice to make some extra money. And that is especially true in retirement. But, how to make money in retirement when you’re supposed to be simply enjoying the easy life? The retirement gigs listed below won’t be quite enough to cover retirement expenses, but they won’t…
Is Phased Retirement Right for You?
For retirees, leaving the workforce means leaving a steady paycheck and beginning to tap into retirement savings and benefits. For employers, the demographic shift means finding talented replacements for individuals who have clocked decades of experience on the job. But there’s a win-win solution for both groups: a “phased” retirement, which allows older workers to…
7 Tips for Getting a Great Part-Time Job in Retirement
Many people are finding that they need to work at least part-time in retirement in order to support themselves. Some people also find that they want to continue working in order to stay active. Though retirees can offer an organization incredible experience and insight, not everyone who wants part-time work in retirement is able to…
3 Big Mistakes to Avoid When Working Past Retirement Age
The meaning of retirement continues to evolve. What once signified the end of work now actually means continuing to work, but often in new and different ways. Longer lives, the elimination of the guarantee of pensions for most workers, economic uncertainty, and a re-envisioning of later life are four forces driving us to stay in…
How to Combat Age Discrimination in the Workplace
While your age should not matter when it comes to jobs, research indicates that age discrimination is a real and measurable thing. This is bad news to the masses of Americans in their 50s, 60s, and 70s who want to keep working. A retirement job or a delayed retirement is a huge part of many…
Going Back to Work After Retirement: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
After a lifetime of working and saving, you’ve finally come to the point where you feel comfortable enough to retire. Though the long-winding path to reach this milestone was supposed to bring more peace of mind; instead, now that you’ve left the workforce, it has precipitated a fear of outliving your money. “The main financial…
9 Tips to Help You Delay Retirement for a Happier and Wealthier Future
Reaching age 65 once meant collecting a final paycheck. But today, more Americans are trying to delay retirement – working well into the traditional retirement years not because they have to, but because they want to. According to the Pew Research Center, nearly 20% of Americans age 65 and older reported being employed part- or…
Retirement Jobs: 4 Great Opportunities to Work at Home
There are benefits to going to work every day (having a place to go and people to see can keep us engaged in life in meaningful ways). What Work at Home Options Are Available to Retirees? In retirement, many of us dream of jobs with a little more flexibility. Working at home can give us…
Reverse Retirement: Find Out Why So Many Retirees Are Going Back to Work
An astonishing number of retirees “reverse” retirement – they quit their lives of leisure and go back to work either part or full time. Is retirement really not all that it is cracked up to be? Going backward is rarely a good idea, but reversing back into a compelling job can actually have far-reaching benefits.…
Is Retirement at 65 Ridiculous?
“Retirement at 65 is ridiculous. When I was sixty-five I still had pimples.” – George Burns It seems that George Burns was onto something. More and more older Americans are working well past the traditional age of 65 and there is good reason. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the overall U.S. work force…
Laid Off Due to Coronavirus? Here Are 9 Tips for Navigating this Uncertain Time as You Look Toward an Early Retirement (or Not)
Have you been laid off? Out of work? Considering retirement? Explore 9 tips for this uncertain time. Get through the short term and plan for the long term.
14 Reasons Why Retirement Jobs Are the Best!
Retirees and other working seniors are learning that retirement jobs can be more than just work. Here are 14 reasons to consider working after retirement.