In our celebrity-oriented culture, we’ve become accustomed to hearing from famous people who take a stand on the issues. We quickly learn to associate a particular writer, media personality, or…
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If you’ve made it to 50 and have been blessed with good health, you’re less likely to acknowledge a symptom or a change in your body. Men particularly like to…
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If you’re suddenly unemployed, you may want to — or have to — consider supplementing your income. If you’re not temperamentally suited to a job at your local Walmart, the…
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You’ve just sat down to dinner with your family when the phone rings. Your phone ID reveals a company name something like “Paramount Investment Associates,” so you assure your spouse…
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Winston Churchill referred to the condition as his “black dog.” Charles Dickens fell into a recurrent bleak episode of this very same condition at the start of work on each…
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So here you are, about to retire soon. You’ve done all the right things — saved faithfully through your 401(k), kept up your health club membership, supported your kids through…
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Get ready for some tough sledding. It’s a buyer’s market out there. That said, there are still things you can do to make the job-hunting process easier. And, even though…
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You’ve heard all the talk about second and third careers. You’ve told yourself that successful people don’t do that. They just stick with what they’ve been doing until they get better and…
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Americans are obsessed with youth. Correction! Americans are obsessed by the idea of youth. We’re preoccupied with how to appear young and how to act young. Particularly the over-50 set — we’ll…
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To work or not to work. This is the question baby boomers frequently have to face, as many of them are now forced to consider joining the nation’s retirement ranks. …