(A recent study by ProPublica and the Urban Institute found that 56 of older workers suffer at least one layoff or other type of involuntary job separation between turning 50 and retirement. After that, just one in 10 earn as much as they previously di… Continue reading
Like many of us approaching retirement age, just hearing the word retirement triggers my anxiety, particularly when I hear experts say how much boomers my age should be saving. The fortunate boomers have cushions of 401(k)s, pensions and real estate. T… Continue reading
(This article is excerpted from the forthcoming book, Out-of-Work to Making Money: 21 Comeback Stories Every Job Hunter Should Hear. ©Copyright 2018 Aboon books.) I lost my job (at IBM) and then had a horrible stay in Unemploymentville. After writing … Continue reading
The United States added 312,000 jobs in December, including 8,100 in the real estate and rental leasing sector, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continue reading
Getting a job in your 50s or 60s certainly isn’t easy, but new and somewhat surprising employment data suggests that prospects and pay are improving, especially for older job switchers. One big reason? The tightest labor market in nearly two decades, c… Continue reading
The healthiest counties in America made more money on average, had a higher economic growth, and a lower unemployment rate. Continue reading