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Thinking About Retirement Pays Off at Any Age

Posted on 06/6/2012 by Deb Silverberg | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Money & Savings | WorkWhen you hear the “R” word, what comes to mind? Your perspective on retirement planning depends on a lot of things, including your age bracket. If you’re 50+, you might say: “What retirement? My IRA has taken a huge hit, and now I’ll have to work way past 65.” Or, “I’m so behind I don’t even know where to start. I hope Social Security is there when I need it, but I’m worried.” A 40-something might say: “Retirement? We’re down …

Trading Higher Pay for Higher Job Satisfaction on the Road to Retirement

Posted on 05/12/2012 by Deb Silverberg | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Money & Savings | WorkDownshifting your career can mean an uptick in job and life satisfaction. As Ron Mott explains in this NBC Nightly News “Road to Retirement” segment, many Americans – especially people 50+ – are opting to take the reins themselves. That was the case with Gay Spear of Charleston, South Carolina. The former postmaster and marine became a tour guide and she isn’t looking back. “To me it’s more fun than it is work.” Apparently more people are willing to trade …

Fighting for the Crime Victims Who Don’t Make Headlines

Posted on 04/24/2012 by Deb Silverberg | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Money & SavingsThis is a guest post from Stuart Delery, the Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Division. “Gloria” was thrilled to get the call telling her she had won $5 million in a Jamaican lottery. In her 70s and living alone, Gloria had never been to Jamaica. But she wasn’t about to turn down a windfall. All Gloria had to do to collect her enormous winnings was pay the taxes and insurance—up front. A week later, the lottery …

Social Security for Dummies is Smart Reading

Posted on 04/17/2012 by Deb Silverberg | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Money & SavingsThe following is a guest post from author Jonathan Peterson, an executive communications director at AARP and a former national and financial correspondent for the Los Angeles Times. Some folks think they have a better chance of bumping into a UFO or a zombie than getting a meaningful Social Security benefit by the time they reach retirement age. No wonder some people feel that way, given all the things that are said about this hot-button program. But if you’re like most …

Turbo-Charge Your Job Search with LinkedIn Groups

Posted on 04/15/2012 by Deb Silverberg | AARP Blog Author | Comments

WorkThis is a guest post by Heather Taylor. This freelance writer, consultant and radio producer has served as a job coach in the AARP Foundation WorkSearch Program since January 2011, helping adults 50+ who are unemployed to find satisfying work. Are you already one of 150 million current LinkedIn users? If so, good for you. If not, there are more reasons than ever to join. Some recent figures on social media use for job hunting (via The Degree 360) underscore why being part of LinkedIn is so …

Contemplating a Second Act? 3 Key Things to Consider

Posted on 04/5/2012 by Deb Silverberg | AARP Blog Author | Comments

WorkThis is a guest post by Nancy Collamer, M.S., a career coach, speaker and author of the upcoming book Second-Act Careers: 50+ Ways to Profit from Your Passions During Retirement (Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, CA, Jan 2013). Nancy is an expert on how to create income without a 9-5 job, and her advice has been featured in numerous national media outlets. In my role as a career coach, I am often asked how people can figure out what to do as a second-act …