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.

Veteran investor Tom Russo says resilience is key to success, and credit-card debt and gambling can hold people back

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Investor Tom Russo
Investor Tom Russo said he's more concerned about US debt and a weaker dollar than a crash in AI stocks.

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I couldn't afford my rent and student loans, so I moved in with my mom. It took me 3 years to get back on my feet.

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The author graduated from college and had to move home.

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6 Warren Buffett gurus say his latest deal is a winner —and might not be his last as Berkshire Hathaway CEO

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Warren Buffett

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I have a 6-figure job and $25,000 in credit card debt. I fell victim to lifestyle creep, and inflation doesn't help.

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Angelisa Cunniff.

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I'm 82 and just cofounded a tech startup. I have $57 saved and $15,000 in debt, but opportunities have always shown up in my life.

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Luis Bautista
Luis Bautista, 82, is learning AI to help with a book he's writing while advising a startup he co-founded.

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I moved from the US to Argentina for the lower cost of living. It helped me pay down student debt, but living abroad had its dark side.

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Ferguson moved to Tirana, Albania, in April 2025.

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Your credit card rewards are about to get a lot less rewarding

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A credit card on top of a man with golf clubs.

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For a certain subset of Americans, credit card rewards make the world go around.

6 charts show why Gen X is so bummed about money right now

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Gen Xers are taking on more work amid cutting back on spending.

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BuzzFeed could be on the hook for $124 million this week. Does it have a plan?

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BuzzFeed needs cash. Maybe "Hot Ones," the interview talk show it owns, can help out.

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