Why so many Americans over 80 are still working

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
D'Yan Forest
D'yan Forest, 91, is the Oldest Working Female Comedian in the World, as documented by the "Guinness Book of World Records."

Lanna Apisukh for BI

How Americans over 80 keep working to pay the bills

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Style

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.

A semi-retired boomer's Florida house doubled in value in 7 years, so she sold it and downsized to travel more

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Barbara White, 72, standing outside the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Barbara White, 72, on a recent trip to Paris, France.

Courtesy of Barbara White

The Asian island where retirees from around the world are starting over

Tech Insider : Business
A collage of images on polaroid featuring Penang landmarks and portraits of the individuals within the stories
The Malaysia My Second Home visa program attracts foreigners to live in Malaysia.

Paul and Ellen Eggers, Jill Tozer, Adrian Spencer; Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI

I experienced loneliness after I retired. Starting a small group at my senior center changed everything.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Joe Lamy
Joe Lamy is helping people across the country meet with others in their community and foster consistent social interactions.

Courtesy of Joe Lamy

They died 'doing what they loved': The stories of workers in their 80s who died on the job

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
Joyner Library and Ralph Scott
Ralph Scott, who died in 2022, worked at East Carolina University's Joyner Library for 52 years.

Cornell Watson for BI; Courtesy of Jonathan Dembo

My wife and I met at a clown convention. Our retirement plan is to be Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Tech Insider : Business
Clowns on stage performing
Eric Zander-Hussey and his wife, Kolinda, have worked as clowns since 2011.

Courtesy of Eric Zander-Hussey

We're Americans who've traveled to 12 countries this year doing the 'Schengen shuffle.' Here's how it works.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Eric and Christina Schwendeman
Eric and Christina Schwendeman practice the "Schengen shuffle."

Eric and Christina Schwendeman

I never imagined retiring abroad. Life on a Southeast Asian island feels like a permanent holiday.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A woman leaning against a stone railing in Penang, Malaysia.
Lisa Williams moved from Australia to Penang, Malaysia, when she retired.

Thinnesh Kumar for Business Insider.

A 25-year banking pro says to be skeptical of social media tips and start investing 'any amount' you can

Tech Insider : Business
Headshot of Racquel Oden
Racquel Oden is the US head of wealth and private banking at HSBC.

Photo courtesy of Racquel Oden

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