Second Verse: Money and Marriage: 6 Tips for Success
Today is my husband, Cliff Hackel, and my 20thWedding Anniversary. Yep. We got married on the Fourth of July. Independence Day. It was a sunny day, brilliant blue skies, and…
Next Avenue.org: Women Need to Get Serious About Emergency Savings
Two years ago, I had a string of bad luck. First, I needed an operation to remove a small tumor. Then, my beloved Subaru Outback (with more than 120,000 miles)…
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…
Second Verse: Fighting Age Discrimination: New AARP Survey
Ageism. Say the word out loud. When I do, it forms awkwardly in my throat, clinging to the back of my palate. Then, it pushes out with a distinct hissing,…
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…
AARP: 5 Great Jobs in College Towns
College towns can be great places to live in the 50-plus years. They’ve got lively entertainment, sport sand, often, ample supplies of jobs for people not yet ready to clock…
Next Avenue.Org: The 4 Money Lessons I Learned From My Mom
I recently spent two wonderful weeks with my mom, Marguerite, including some time in Siesta Key, Florida, where we watched the waves roll in while eating oysters and Key lime…
Forbes.Com/Second Verse: Older Interns? Getting Your Irish Up
In Tina Fey’s new movie, The Intern, she plays the founder of an e-business with a fashion focus, who takes on a 70-something intern to much eye-rolling angst. Are internships…
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,…
GREAT NONPROFIT JOBS FOR RETIREES
Read Published Article When Mattie Ruffin, 62, retired from her job as a program analyst at the Environmental Protection Agency in early 2010, she took a year off to relax.…
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