AARP.Org: 5 Must-Read Job-Hunting Books
Looking for a job is tough at any age. When you’re over 50, it’s even tougher. The median length of unemployment for job seekers 55 and older was 35 weeks…
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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…
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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…
Want an Encore Career Education? Tap Your iPad
Whether you’re looking to change careers or have lost your job, adding new skills is often a key to making a transition. But heading back for a master’s degree is…
8 Great Sources of Financing for Women Starting a Business
Four years ago, Linda Waitkus quit her job as store manager for a Bloomingdale’s near Washington, D.C., to open Great Dogs of Great Falls, an 1,800-square-foot pet shop with grooming…
USA Today: Book Review: Rebounders: How To Get Up And Succeed After Failing
When you get knocked down, do you get back up even stronger? That’s the core question financial journalist Rick Newman poses in his new book Rebounders: How Winners Pivot From…
Six Reasons You Should Volunteer Your Way to A Job
This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing three retirees, who are working part-time jobs they love– for pay. All three were hired after spending time as a volunteer. One…
NextAvenue.org: Does Being a Mom Help or Hurt Your Career?
I got to thinking about whether being a parent helps or hurts you at work. Since I blog each week about women and money, I decided to look at this…
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