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…

The author of a new book on jobs after 50 is keen on fields that profit from America’s older-population boom. And now, Next Avenue interrupts the news about how impossible it…

The other night, I had dinner with a friend who runs a nonprofit based in New York City. She’s in her late 50s and made the transition from a big-bucks…

(Reuters) – Growing numbers of older Americans who have struggled to find work in the wake of the Great Recession are doing something they once considered unthinkable: They are taking…

New Book Focuses on Great Jobs for Older Workers. According to data from the U.S. Department of Labor, 2.5 million workers between the ages of 55 and 64 lost their jobs…

In an earlier Next Avenue blog post, I noted that many women have rocky relationships with financial advisers because they find the money pros disrespectful and condescending. I’ve now found disturbing news that financial…

If you’re considering going back to school for your career, you’ve probably got a lot of questions rolling around in your head. Should I go back to school? Do I need to…

Ouch. The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College has released a new report that suggests even more serious problems ahead for future retirees. The news “is truly alarming,” writes the report’s…

There’s something appetizing about starting a food business. When friends and family urge you to sell your mouthwatering cupcakes or finger-licking barbecue sauce, it’s tempting to try. Lots of people do. Sales of specialty foods, many…

Endorsed by AARP, Great Jobs for Everyone 50+: Finding Work That Keeps You Happy and Healthy … and Pays the Bills, is the definitive guide to finding lasting financial security and personal and…