80-over-80

They're in their 80s, still working, and living paycheck to paycheck

Sun, 08/10/2025 - 03:47

Sandy McConnell and June Boyd — Sandy McConnell (left) and June Boyd (right) both work out of financial necessity.
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After a tedious week of squinting at spreadsheets, Sandy McConnell, 80, makes her way to a restaurant in Nevada for a monthly lunch with former colleagues.

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I'm 85 and looking for work but no one will hire me. I just need to pay the bills — I'm an old girl, but I'm not a dead girl.

Wed, 08/06/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

Pat Fagin Scott in her couch at home — Pat Fagin Scott, 85, has navigated unemployment after decades of well-paying jobs.
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What work looks like in your 80s for half a million Americans

Sat, 08/02/2025 - 05:25

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style

Photo collage of a construction worker in her older years — Nearly 550,000 Americans 80 and older are still working, and the number is rising.
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Harvey Mendelson is no stranger to reinvention.

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I'm 81 and work at Trader Joe's to help pay off $70,000 in debt and launch a business. I don't want to be treated like I'm an old person.

Sat, 08/02/2025 - 05:15

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Politics

Dianne Michels, 81, works at Trader Joe's while starting a consulting business.
Dianne Michels