Starting a business in your 80s isn't easy — but it may be the only way to earn a living

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Ina Harris, 82, opened a direct care business last year and has slowly been securing clients.

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Ina Harris, 82, believes that starting a business is the only way she can earn enough to pay her bills.

I'm 61 and scared to retire. I have $650,000 saved but wish I had more — I should've gotten into real estate sooner.

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Dan Steven Erickson.

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My 14-year-old picked up investing tips online. With a financial planner's help, he's now saving for his retirement.

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I'll probably never fully retire, and I'm not sad about it

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The author (not pictured) is 38 and doesn't think he will ever fully retire.

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Private equity wants to help retirement savers earn more. Figuring out returns might break your brain.

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401(k) investments may soon get harder to vet

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I'm 90 and work at a convenience store. I make $14.90 an hour and money is tight, but I hope to retire.

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Vince Scidone, 90, works at a convenience store chain in Oklahoma.

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America's richest generation got much richer in recent decades as everyone else fell behind

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Americans over 75 have gotten richer in recent decades as younger generations have seen their household wealth fall or stagnate.

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How workers in their 80s and 90s are embracing AI: 'I want to finish strong'

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Luis Bautista, 82, is actively studying AI.

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Luis Bautista, 82, is "learning to speak to AI."

I'm an e-commerce entrepreneur who makes 7 figures. I used to live paycheck to paycheck and now I plan to retire at 50.

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Jesse Frimpong.

Marc Johnson

Their first international flight was a one-way ticket — to retire in Thailand

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Nicolia and Charles Connor moved to Thailand in 2025.

The Connors.

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