From Social Security to jobs: America's oldest workers were anxious this year

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Older Americans told Business Insider they've faced lots of stressors this year.

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My mother prepared for retirement, but a dementia diagnosis wiped out her savings. I had to scramble to figure out her care.

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Anna De La Cruz and her mother
The author (left) had to care for her mother's finances after a dementia diagnosis.

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Why retirement may be harder to reach for many older Americans in 2026

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Older Americans continue to unretire
Recent surveys suggest older Americans plan to unretire in 2026 or fear they may have to down the line.

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Warren Buffett is resigning as CEO but remaining chairman. He once said retiring would be 'unthinkable' and worse than death.

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Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett

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Warren Buffett's company took Kraft Heinz off its subsidiary list weeks before board exit and $5 billion writedown

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Warren Buffett is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.
Warren Buffett is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

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I'm 87 and earn $12 an hour working two jobs. I hope to retire by 90, but who knows if I'll be able to.

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Rebecca Reed
Rebecca Reed, 87, works two part-time jobs to stay financially afloat.

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My husband refuses to let us enjoy our money because he's stressed about retirement savings. How do I convince him we'll be fine?

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Sergey Brin, who came back to Google to work on Gemini, says staying retired would have been a 'big mistake'

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Sergey Brin at 11th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, on April 5, 2025.
Google cofounder Sergey Brin says a short-lived retirement left him restless — and pulled him back into the race to build Google's Gemini.

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I'm 84 and work late nights from my wheelchair. I can't comfortably retire, and I intend to work until my 100th birthday.

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Jane Way
Jane Way, 84, works 30 hours a week from her home.

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Warren Buffett's deputy goes to JPMorgan: What close watchers say about Jamie Dimon hiring Todd Combs

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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon (left) and Todd Combs.
Todd Combs (right) is leaving Berkshire Hathaway to work for JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon (left).

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