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Meet the typical retiree: A married woman in her 70s living on $30,000 a year in Maine or Florida

Sun, 03/10/2024 - 04:51

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

retired woman eating ice cream on the beach — Rawpixel/Getty Images

economy, finance, economy, Retirement, retirement-crisis, Retired, retirees

A 71-year-old explains all the ways she's countering loneliness. They include tacos and a cellphone.

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 05:29

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Susan Skinner — Susan Skinner has found methods to help avoid loneliness as she gets older.
Susan Skinner

economy, economy, Loneliness, Retirement, retiree, Aging, Seniors

Just over half of Americans over the age of 65 are earning under $30,000 a year, and it shows how stark the retirement crisis is

Mon, 03/04/2024 - 10:45

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

sad older man looking through the window in retirement — Westend61/Getty Images

economy, economy, Retirement, retirement-crisis, Retire, Retired, social-security

I'm an 83-year-old doctor who still works 50-hour weeks. I never give any thought to retirement — I still have things to contribute.

Mon, 03/04/2024 - 05:25

Tech Insider

Dr. Maroon portrait collage — Dr. Maroon told Business Insider his family is encouraging about the fact that he still works.
Courtesy of Dr. Joseph Maroon, ilbusca/Getty, Visivasnc/iStock, JazzIRT/Getty, Tyler Le/BI

Careers, health, tyler-le, bi-illustration, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Longevity

How some boomers are overcoming loneliness and finding new friendships in retirement: 'It's been a lifesaver'

Sun, 03/03/2024 - 04:41

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

4 image split collage of four older adults, all smiling — From left to right: Joe Lamy; Garey Schmidt; Maria Maki; Rick Grossman
Jovelle Tamayo; Matt Martian Williams; Andrea Ellen Reed for BI

Maria Maki, 79, experienced her "deepest sense of loneliness" when she moved to Buffalo, Minnesota, at the height of the pandemic.

economy, economy, Loneliness, Retirement, baby-boomers, freelance-photographer, momo-takahashi

An ex-Googler retired at age 40 on a Friday. By Monday, she regretted it.

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 22:27

Tech Insider

Nupur Dave — Nupur Dave retired at 40 but decided to rejoin the corporate world the same year.
Nupur Dave

Careers, Personal Finance, coworking-space, Retirement, early-retirement

We retired in Italy after visiting once over a decade ago. After selling our US home, we live a cheaper, slower life.

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 05:27

Tech Insider

Randy and Glenda Tuminello standing in front of a view of buildings in Polignano a Mare. — Randy Tuminello said he got tired of maintaining a home in the US. The couple are now leasing a home in southern Italy.
Courtesy of Glenda and Randy Tuminello.

Real Estate, as-told-to, Retirement, Texas, Italy, Moving, Relocation

A 79-year-old and her 86-year-old husband moved from New York to a retirement community in North Carolina. They're more social, but services in the area are lacking.

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 06:06

Tech Insider : Economy

Linda Beyer with her husband. — Linda Beyer and her husband moved to a 55+ community in North Carolina.
Linda Beyer

Real Estate, economy, Moving, north-carolina, new-york, hudson-valley, cost-of-living

Meet the 'forgotten middle' of Americans over 75 about to face a rocky retirement

Tue, 02/20/2024 - 12:23

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

retirees looking sad — Charday Penn/Getty Images

economy, economy, Retirement, retirement-crisis, Inequality, income-inequality, racial-inequality

Remember the labor shortage? Immigrants are helping to fix it.

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 06:53

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics

career fair — Over the past year, immigrant workers have fueled US job growth and helped ease the labor shortage.
Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

economy, Careers, economy, Careers, politics, Immigration, Inflation

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