A baby boomer living on $1,470 monthly in Social Security returned to work to support her children and grandchildren: 'I try to help as much as I can'

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Pamela Shields, 67, works part-time jobs to supplement her Social Security income.

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Meet the 'silver squatters': Adults in their mid-50s who are woefully unprepared for retirement

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Nearly half of Gen Xers think they will need to postpone retirement, a Prudential survey found.

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I'm 65 and I refuse to retire. I work multiple jobs and have at least 15 years of work left in me.

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At 65, Andrew Middleton's motto is "I'm Not Done Yet."

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Boomers had Jobs. Millennials had Zuck. Where are Gen Z's tech founders?

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Silicon Valley has long obsessed over the young, disruptive founder. So where are Gen Z's tech founders?

Boomers are selling off their businesses. Millennials are swooping in.

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Millennials and Gen Zers are now helicopter parenting their parents

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Here's why Gen Z loses more money to online scams than boomers

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Gen Z is losing the most to online scammers.
According to the Better Business Bureau, people aged 18 to 24 reported the highest median losses to online scams last year.

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Don't overlook older workers. They could be the best at AI in your business.

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Older workers might be better — or at least just as good — as their younger peers when it comes to using AI. But age bias often persists.

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The Great Detachment is looming for employees, experts warn — especially for Gen Z

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COVID-19 and a lack of trust have exacerbated the disengagement crisis across generations (stock image).

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Millennial and Gen Z retirements might actually be OK while boomers and Gen X could struggle. It's due to how savings have changed over time.

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Gen X and boomers are at greater risk of facing retirement shortfalls than younger generations, a new report said.

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