When my husband wanted to retire early, I agreed to do the same. But I hated retirement life, so I went back to work.

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The author (not pictured) struggled with early retirement.

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What baby boomers learned from weathering the Great Recession — and what they regret

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A federal worker was months away from a full pension when DOGE laid her off. Now she'll get $3,000 less per month.

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Katherine Ann Reniers at a protest in Washington, DC.

Katherine Ann Reniers

The anti-aging secret these 80-somethings swear by: work

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 Some Americans are working in their 80s for fulfillment and social benefits.

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Meet America's real Golden Girls: Some unmarried older women without kids at home are doing great

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We retired early and started traveling the world. We're not planning to leave money for our 6 kids.

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Kelly Benthall and her husband left Texas to retire early and travel the world.

Kelly Benthall

These baby-boomer homeowners have seen their home values soar. Now they can't afford housing to retire in.

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I moved from the UK to a laid-back island in Indonesia at 56. My yearly rent is $2500.

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Sarah Burghard moved to the island of Lombok.

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Tim Cook says he gets asked how long he'll remain Apple's CEO 'now more than I used to'

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Apple CEO Tim Cook is savoring his time in the top job.

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Baby boomers were hit hardest by inflation last year. Here's what they buy compared to younger Americans.

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Americans over age 65 had a higher inflation rate in 2023 than younger groups, based on the types of things they tended to buy.

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