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)…

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…

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…

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,…

I’m a member of The Transition Network, a nonprofit networking group for women over 50. It’s based in New York, but lucky for me, the group has a great chapter in…

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…

    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 out.…

It’s always one of the first questions I’m asked when I tell someone I’m a freelancer: “What do you do about health insurance?” Until now, I’ve been lucky. My husband…

I had the wonderful opportunity to spend an hour recently talking to Maureen Anderson, who is the host of The Career Clinic radio show and the author of The Career…

“You always have to think of yourself as You, Inc., even if you’re working full-time. What could you moonlight as and do full-blown later on?” says Kerry Hannon, author of What’s Next?…