When I was done raising my kids, I spent my late 40s traveling. I forgot to save for retirement in the process.

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The author poses on one of the trips she's taken as a travel writer.
The author admits she wanted to travel the world. Now she's questioning if she should have been planning for her future.

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I ran a successful brick-and-mortar business for decades. I shut it down in my 50s to reinvent myself and my career.

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Susan Teresa posing
The author ran a photography studio.

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I got in the best shape of my life right before turning 50. Changing my workouts and goals made all the difference.

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Bonny Osterhage waving as she crossed half-Ironman finish line
I trained to do a half-Ironman race in Waco, Texas.

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I was an empty nester who got laid off and felt alone. I started housesitting, and my whole outlook on aging changed.

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The author, Amber Campbell, at Sonoma Coast State Park.
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I went to an adult sleepaway camp in my 40s. Surrounded by women in their 60s and 70s, I found role models for aging.

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The writer in the woods at summer camp.
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Julie Chang Murphy

Khloé Kardashian's tip for turning 40 is 'shedding' your 30s

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Khloé Kardashian attends the
Khloé Kardashian prepared herself before turning 40.

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