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.

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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.

Private equity insiders say their investments beat the stock market. Is that true?

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In the last 18 months, at least eight US hospitals have closed their doors after being bought and sold by private equity firms.

For years, the private equity industry has stirred controversy when its investments in healthcare, retail, and restaurants have gone south.

My dad died before he could retire. It shifted the way I approach life.

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The author (far right) with her family.

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My mom retired then realized she wasn't done working. Watching her start a job in a new field at 64 inspired me.

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The author's mom retired at 64, then decided to start a new career.

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

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