Warren Buffett hired Todd Combs to take over Berkshire's portfolio one day. Here's what close watchers say about his surprise exit.

Tech Insider : Business
A side-by-side image of Warren Buffett and departing Geico CEO, Todd Combs.
A side-by-side image of Warren Buffett and departing Geico CEO, Todd Combs.

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My dad retired last year, and he's now working 2 part-time jobs. They keep him active and social.

Tech Insider : Business
Senior owner man business demonstrating or teaching how to use a device for digital payment

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An 88-year-old worked 5 days a week at a supermarket. Then strangers raised almost $2 million so he could finally retire.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
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Strangers have donated almost $2 million (and counting) to a GoFundMe to help an 88-year-old supermarket worker retire.

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I got divorced and left the US at 57 to retire alone in Europe. Moving across the world has its pros and cons.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
A headshot of Lisa La Valle.
Lisa La Valle.

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An 'explosion' of solo-agers are struggling with rising costs and little support: 'I'm flying without a net'

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Travel
A healthcare worker helps an elderly woman walk using a rollator. Indoors, home setting.

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Retirees are moving to this quiet North Carolina beach town to avoid Florida's heat, costs, and crowds

Tech Insider : Business
A row of homes and palm trees in North Carolina.
Retirees are choosing southern North Carolina instead of Florida.

Kingfish Bay Development, LLC

I saved $3 million but was afraid to spend it when I retired. Here's how I changed my mindset after being frugal for decades.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology, Travel
Scott Scovel posing in front of a group of wildebeest and zebras.
Scovel is aiming to pay himself $50,000 a year for fun experiences in retirement.

Courtesy of Scott Scovel

Why so many Americans over 80 are still working

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
D'Yan Forest
D'yan Forest, 91, is the Oldest Working Female Comedian in the World, as documented by the "Guinness Book of World Records."

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How Americans over 80 keep working to pay the bills

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Style

Four Americans in their 80s share why they're still working to pay the bills. Whether it's driving for Uber or substitute teaching, their stories reveal resilience, purpose, and what it really means to keep going past 80 in an economy with little safety net.

A semi-retired boomer's Florida house doubled in value in 7 years, so she sold it and downsized to travel more

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Barbara White, 72, standing outside the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Barbara White, 72, on a recent trip to Paris, France.

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