How Americans over 80 keep working to pay the bills

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Four Americans in their 80s share why they're still working to pay the bills. Whether it's driving for Uber or substitute teaching, their stories reveal resilience, purpose, and what it really means to keep going past 80 in an economy with little safety net.

I lost my full-time job and had to drain my savings and take 2 service jobs to make ends meet. It taught me to lean on people.

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Keijhon Francis spent over a year unemployed before finding a new role.

Courtesy of Keijhon Francis

David Beckham credits his dad's parenting style for helping him through his career's toughest moments

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David Beckham.
David Beckham.

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It's harder than ever to get an entry-level role at Blackstone

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The new reality of colon cancer in young adults

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What is it like to be diagnosed with colon cancer in your 20s, 30s, or 40s?

5 entrepreneurship and leadership lessons from Doug Lebda, the cofounder and CEO of LendingTree

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Doug Lebda, LendingTree founder and CEO, has died.
Doug Lebda, LendingTree founder and CEO, has died.

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I'm a morning show contributor, and my husband is a firefighter. My daughter's grandparents make our nontraditional careers work.

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The author says help from her daughter's grandparents makes both her career and her husband's career possible.

Photo credit: Lissette Garcia

A 96-year-old doctor retired only 4 years ago. He credits his longevity to career passion, a low-fat diet, and his cat.

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Ira Eliasoph
Dr. Ira Eliasoph retired from ophthalmology in 2021, at age 92.

Ira Eliasoph

From hedge funds to banks: 3 execs reveal their go-to hiring question

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Rich Schimel, Sara Naison-Tarajano, and Michael Lehman
Rich Schimel, Sara Naison-Tarajano, and Michael Lehman

Citadel; Goldman Sachs; Premiere Wealth Partners

I think experiences are more important than possessions. I've designed my career so I can travel and see the world.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Dani Smith aboard a sailboat off the coast of Croatia.
Travel experiences, like this excursion on a sailboat off the coat of Croatia, bring me so much happiness.

Courtesy of Dani Smith

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