Making a Move Abroad, and Working There, Too
WHEN Patrice Wynne shuttered her independent bookstore, Gaia, in Berkeley, Calif., and retired, she knew three things. She wanted to move to a place where she could slow down the tempo of her life, and it was cheaper to live, but where she could continue to work in some fashion. “I promised myself — I’m [...]
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LinkedIn Blog: 5 Steps for Older Workers to Succeed in The Job Hunt
Editor’s Note: According to recent data from the Employee Benefit Research Institute, 70% of workers said they expected to work for pay in retirement in 2012. So we invited AARP’s Job Expert Kerry Hannon, a nationally recognized authority on career transitions and retirement, to give us some job hunting tips. If you’re a seasoned professional who’s looking [...]
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Bye-Bye Snowbird: Fewer Boomers Expect to Move To Another State In Retirement
Pedal to the metal. In a new online survey of 500 still-working adults age 55 and older, the majority of the respondents say they are not delaying retirement and believe they will be financially prepared to retire when the time comes, according to PulteGroup, the parent company of Del Webb –a builder of adult retirement [...]
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5 Businesses You Can Start
An increasing number of workers age 50 and older are starting new businesses. A new AARP/Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) survey of 50-plus employed workers shows that one in 20 plans to start his or her own business. Nearly one in five unemployed workers would like to do the same. For the most part, we’re not [...]
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Can Boomer Women Ever Afford to Retire?
The surprising answer to the question posed by the headline is: You bet. Contrary to conventional wisdom and the slew of recent articles suggesting that retirement for a great number of women (and many men) in this age group is virtually out of the question, boomer women actually stand abetter chance of retiring well compared to [...]
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Forbes.com/SecondVerse: Second Act for Dad
My older brother is a father of four boys–ranging in age from 17 to 22. A few weeks ago, his eldest son graduated from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA. My entire family gathered to celebrate this fantastic rite of passage. And we felt hopeful. That’s what graduations are about. Hope mixed in with a little [...]
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Forbes.Com/Second Verse: Who Says We’re Retiring Later?
It’s been a busy spring for surveys about boomers and retiring. Here’s the gist of it. Employers say they really value older workers…really they do. Workers say they plan to work longer than the traditional retirement age for lots of reasons from needing the money to mental engagement. But the truthiness of it all is [...]
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TIPS ON FINDING ECO-FRIENDLY WORK
Read Published Article The U.S. Conference of Mayors forecasts that as many as 3.5 million “green” jobs will be created by 2028. If you have a passion for the environment, or are thinking of pursuing a full- or part-time job that is eco-friendly or environmentally focused, here are some tips from Joel Makower, executive editor [...]
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HOW TO FIND A GREEN JOB
Read Published Article For those of you looking for a job or a different career, there’s some good news: Green jobs — that is, those with an eco-friendly focus — are expected to grow in the coming years. In fact, a report by the U.S. Conference of Mayors forecasts that as many as 3.5 million green jobs will [...]
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5 GREAT HOME-BASED BUSINESSES
Read Published Article Whether you’re looking for income or just a way to follow your passion, these paths can get you started According to market researcher IDC, there will be 14 million full-time, home-based freelancers and independent contractors in America by 2015, up from 12 million in 2010. Between 2008 and 2011, the number of [...]
A collection of 65 essays that provides practical and entertaining advice about how to create a fulfilling retirement. The royalties from the sale of this book will be donated to cancer research.
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