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I'm an 83-year-old yoga instructor. I'm not your typical grandma — I still work to feel fulfilled and supplement my Social Security.

Sun, 12/28/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Travel

Barbara Thompson — Barbara Brown, 83, teaches chair yoga classes at nursing homes.
Laura Thompson for BI

economy, as-told-to, 80-over-80, Yoga, Retirement, social-security, Aging

Japan's older workers made me see how the US could better prepare for an aging economy

Sun, 12/28/2025 - 03:16

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style

Tokyo, Japan — Nearly 30% of Japan's population is 65 or older, and many still work.
Francesco Riccardo Iacomino/Getty Images

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

Sat, 12/27/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Politics

A photo collage showing anxious and nervous seniors and social security imagery — Older Americans told Business Insider they've faced lots of stressors this year.
Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI

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Vote now: Would you rather have a $240K in-person job or a $120K remote one?

Fri, 12/26/2025 - 10:38

Tech Insider : Business

A remote worker is pictured. — Ivan Rodriguez Alba/Getty Images

Careers, Tech, finance, Poll, Virtual, remote, In-person

Duolingo gives staff 2 weeks off over the holidays — and the CEO says it pays off

Thu, 12/25/2025 - 05:27

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

Luis von Ahn, cofounder of Duolingo, at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 10, 2025. — Duolingo shuts down for two weeks every winter, and its CEO says the cost is worth it for real rest.
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

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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.

Fri, 12/19/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Travel

Rebecca Reed, 87, works two part-time jobs to stay financially afloat.
Annie Flanagan for BI

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I did more childcare and chores than my husband, despite working full-time. Swapping roles for a week helped us find balance long-term.

Thu, 12/18/2025 - 12:55

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Style

Tracy Gunn posing in front of a brick wall. — Tracy Gunn swapped roles with her husband for a week.
Tracy Gunn

Careers, Parenting, family-and-parenting, Marriage, diversity-and-inclusion, Women, Work

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

Mon, 12/15/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

Jane Way, 84, works 30 hours a week from her home.
Matt Martian Williams for BI

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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.

Sun, 12/07/2025 - 17:01

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

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

Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Retirement, economy, Work, Retire

9 mistakes to avoid making at a work event, according to etiquette experts

Wed, 12/03/2025 - 08:57

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Politics

An illustration presenting a scene from a work holiday party showing some of the mistakes to avoid when attending — According to etiquette experts, there are a few things you should never do at a work event.
Tyler Le/BI