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A 62-year-old employed 'peak boomer' in California makes too much for affordable housing but lives in her car: 'I'll work until I drop'

Mon, 05/06/2024 - 06:02

Tech Insider : Economy

Cheryl Simmons — Cheryl Simmons is a peak boomer who thinks she'll never be able to retire.
Cheryl Simmons

economy, finance, California, peak-boomer, boomer, Retirement, Homeless

Inflation is scrambling Americans' perceptions of middle class life

Sun, 05/05/2024 - 08:21

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

US dollar bill with glitch effect — Michael Raines

economy, Markets, Inflation, economy, middle-class, middle-class-income, american-middle-class

Americans ditch suffocating healthcare costs and divisive politics to retire in Italy: 'It's the way they approach life'

Sun, 05/05/2024 - 05:17

Tech Insider : Travel, Politics

Eric and Christina Schwendeman in Clavesana. — Clavesana in Italy.
Eric and Christina Schwendeman

Travel, culture, Voices of Color, Real Estate, Retirement, Italy, united-states

A 64-year-old 'peak boomer' worries his savings and Social Security won't be enough to retire: 'My biggest fear is finding myself at 75 standing at the door at Walmart.'

Fri, 05/03/2024 - 11:59

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics

An older man sits on the beach, looking out at the sea — David Kirsch, 64, (not pictured) is worried his Social Security and 401(k) won't be enough to live off of in retirement.
Westend61 / Getty Images

economy, finance, economy, politics, Policy, Boomers, Retirement

Why so many men in the US have stopped working

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 15:26

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics

man not working — America's men aren't working at the same rate they used to. Experts are still trying to figure out why.
iStock/Getty Images

economy, economy, Careers, politics, men, Jobs, Recessions

My husband is turning 68 and terrified of retiring. I'm ready for a more flexible lifestyle.

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 13:29

Couple riding tandem bike — The author (right) and her husband riding the tandem bike they just bought to do more things together.
Courtesy of the author

Careers, Essay, health, health-freelancer, retiree, Retirement

The 'peak boomer' crisis might only get worse: A fifth of Americans 50 and up have no retirement savings, and the majority are worried they won't have enough money

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 10:33

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

A senior looking through a pair of binoculars with coins at the end — Tyler Le/BI

economy, finance, economy, Retirement, Retire, retiree, retirement-benefits

A millennial couple who reached financial independence by their mid-30s but don't want to retire early share how they still save 80% of their income

Thu, 04/25/2024 - 06:05

Tech Insider : Economy

David Barber and Lindsey Harrison Barber — David Barber and Lindsey Harrison Barber have achieved financial independence but have no intention of retiring early.
Lindsey Harrison Barber

economy, finance, fire, Retirement, retire-early, financial-independence, business-owners

Gen Z may have 50-year retirements, so start investing now, says UBS

Tue, 04/23/2024 - 11:30

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

girl in orange sweater smiling in front of stock market screen and writing something down — Gen Zers' portfolios will have to beat inflation by 2 percentage points if they want to retire well, says UBS.
Sean Anthony Eddy/Getty Images

finance, economy, finance, economy, gen-z, gen-z-investing, ubs

A Gen X couple moved from California to Massachusetts to escape high housing costs: 'We still pinch ourselves over how lucky we are.'

Tue, 04/23/2024 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy

Steve Dalton and Sydney Sauber — Steve Dalton and Sydney Sauber recently moved from the Bay Area to Worcester, Massachusetts.
Steve Dalton

Real Estate, economy, Massachussets, California, bay-area, cost-of-living, Moving

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