by dankeelan | May 11, 2021 | Age, Featured, Pay
Raising minimum wage could be a vital step for advancing the economic security of lower-wage workers who are approaching retirement age. Cynthia Murray, who turns 65 this month, is a 20-year Walmart associate in Laurel, Md. who puts in 32 hours in a four-day workweek....
by dankeelan | May 4, 2021 | Age, Tips
In almost every other area of life, looking young is highly coveted – by 2022, the anti-ageing industry is projected to be worth an estimated $260bn, with some individuals now spending more on rejuvenating skincare each month than their mortgage. But in the office,...
by dankeelan | Mar 9, 2021 | Age, Featured, Jobs
Last May, Mike Ungar, 62, happily headed off to retirement. After 35 years working in management for tire manufacturer Michelin North America, Ungar, of Simpsonville, S.C., was looking forward to volunteer work and spending more time with his then 2-year-old grandson....
by dankeelan | Jan 19, 2021 | Age, Finance, Gig Workers
Feeling unprepared for retirement? Gig work in your senior years could be the solution. At least that’s a conclusion made by a 2020 report from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. The study analyzes income replacement rates in retirement...
by dankeelan | Dec 15, 2020 | Age, Future of Work
As if the pandemic hasn’t thrown enough challenges at Santa – or rather Santas – a California law is making it harder for the jolly fellows who appear in malls or guest at parties to find work. These Santa Clauses are typically older workers perhaps filling in...
by dankeelan | Nov 17, 2020 | Age, Featured
As the pandemic wreaks havoc on our mental and physical health, it is also quietly reshaping how Americans will face retirement and old age in the years to come. The virus is bringing sweeping change, mainly by “accelerating developments already under way,” says...
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