Pandemic-related job losses forced many older Americans out of the workplace in the past year, perhaps permanently. But the COVID-19 crisis also seems to have delayed some retirements.
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How The Pandemic Has Shaken Up Retirement
Posted on 10 May 2021.
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Cohousing Communities Examine Shared Values, Relationships
Posted on 04 May 2021.
Tensions were running high at PDX Commons, a cohousing community for adults 55 and older in Portland, Oregon. Several people wanted to keep visitors off-site until all 35 residents were vaccinated. Others wanted to open to family and friends for the first time in a year.
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Start Early To Get Your House Retirement-Ready
Posted on 14 April 2021.
Many people want to remain in their homes after they retire rather than move to a senior living facility or community. Unfortunately, most homes aren’t set up to help us age safely and affordably.
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Life Expectancy: Underestimation Risks Financial Security
Posted on 09 March 2021.
Social Security’s life expectancy calculator predicts I’ll live to about 86. An insurance company’s version says I should expect to die at 98.
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Sudden Retirement? Here’s What To Do Next
Posted on 05 November 2020.
The pandemic seems to be driving a surge of early retirements as businesses close or downsize and older people weigh the health risks of continuing to work.
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Older Workers Face Higher Unemployment Amid Pandemic
Posted on 22 October 2020.
For the first time in nearly 50 years, older workers face higher unemployment than their midcareer counterparts, according to a study released Tuesday by the New School university in New York City.
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