Retirement

For anyone with an older parent, hard conversations may be in your future: about money, housing options, caregiving responsibilities and even about relationships. These conversations are difficult enough when everyone agrees. But they can become heated and fraught with tension if there’s disagreement or if your parent has diminished decision-making…

Given the new year, it’s likely many are planning travel adventures for the months to come. If you’re a baby boomer, marketing experts think they have you pegged for a certain kind of travel, including why you’ll travel, where you’ll likely go and what accommodations you’ll want. But regardless of…

So maybe you’re approaching retirement age or have already stepped back from full-time employment but are feeling bored by the extra time you have on hand. Are you planning to look for a new job? Or instead, do you see yourself on track to starting your own thing- being your…

It could be an awkward conversation, one complicated by taboos around discussing money matters or confronting long-standing family baggage. But many of us will face this situation, either for ourselves or as the adult children of those in need: that is, the dilemma of adult children who need to step…

It’s hard enough being an older worker in today’s world. Holding on to a job becomes challenging when ageism in the work world appears to be commonplace and younger workers may be resentful that their older colleagues continue to hold on to their positions. But given that older adults often…

The data are pretty startling unless you’re an older worker, in which case they may be all too familiar. In a recent study by Hiscox Business Insurance of workers over age 40, nearly 45% of respondents said they, or someone they know, have experienced age discrimination in the workplace. 36%…