Retirees

What These Summer Movies Get Right About Aging

Michael Hodin | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Baby Boomers, Retirees, Pensioners, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Helen Mirren, John Madden, Summer Movies, Bruce Willis, Red, Morgan Freeman, Fifty News
Michael Hodin

Like The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Red is a movie that only makes sense in a world undergoing the most dramatic demographic transformation in human history.

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How to Choose a Medicare Advantage Plan

Jim T. Miller | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Retirement Age, Retirees, Insurance, Retirement, Medicare, Health Insurance, Retirement Advice, Healthcare, Health Post50, Medicare Advantage, Fifty News
Jim T. Miller

I'll be 65 in a few months -- Medicare enrollment age -- and am interested in getting a Medicare Advantage plan to cover my health care and prescription drugs. Can you give me some advice on choosing a plan?

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Kodak, Under Bankruptcy Protection, Still Wants To Shell Out Huge Bonuses

AP | CAROLYN THOMPSON | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Photography, Chapter 11, Retirees, Video, Employees, Bankruptcy, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Medicare, Eastman Kodak Co., Health Care Benefits, Business News

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Eastman Kodak Co. is seeking permission to pay about 300 executives and other employees a total of $13.5 million in bonuses to p...

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Not So Golden Years

The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Video, Retirees, Mark Gongloff Things to Know, Seven and a Half Things, Seven and a Half Things You Need to Know, Retirement, 7 1/2 Things, Seven and a Half Things to Know, 7.5 Things, Student Loan Debt, Student Loans, Things You Need to Know Today, Pension Funds, Business News

An asteroid just missed Earth yesterday by 143,000 miles, meaning you still need to know seven and a half things today that do not involve scrambling ...

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The Impact Of International Volunteering

Cross-Cultural Solutions | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Retirement, Volunteering, Travel Blogs, Travel, Retirees, Volunteer Travel, Russia, Russia Travel, Travel News
Cross-Cultural Solutions

All too often in our culture, seniors feel left behind in the always technologically advancing society that is the U.S. today. Yet, there is a world of cultures that consider seniors wise and valued because of their life experiences.

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Huge Number Of America's Senior Citizens Can't Afford Basic Needs

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 03.02.2012

Read More: Elderly, Baby Boomers, Social Security, Poverty, Senior Poverty, Health Care Costs, Retirement, Cost of Living, Household Expenses, Senior Unemployment, Elderly Americans, Video, Retirees, Senior Citizens, Housing Crash, Health Care, 55 and Over, 65 and Older, Business News

More than 9 million older Americans can't pay their bills. The costs of living -- basic expenses like food, housing, health care and transportation...

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Dancing Offstage

Lightsey Darst | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: So You Think You Can Dance, Dancers, Retirees, Dance, Walking, Cities, Lightsey Darst, Modern Dance, Quitting Dance, Minneapolis, Arts News
Lightsey Darst

February. Here in this northern city it's cold. Onstage you can still see dancers running barefoot in silky rags that flutter, revealing midriff, shap...

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Meet Romney's Base: Nouveau Retirees

Death Race | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Mitt Romney, Elections 2012, Primaries, Retirees, Florida, Gq, Reid Cherlin, Newt Gingrich, Death Race, Florida Primary, 2012 Election, Mitt Romney 2012, Florida Primary Election, Politics News
Death Race

Like Romney, they are polite and amicable. Like Romney, they show flashes of irritation with lesser people. Like Romney, they're what he might call "unemployed" -- the rising generation of seniors, nouveau retirees or people in the closing years of profitable careers.

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It's the Years, Not the Mileage: IMF Analysis of Pension Reforms in Advanced Economies

Benedict Clements | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Taxes, Retirees, Government Debt, Gdp, Government Deficit, Indiana Jones, Retirement, Pension Reform, Pensions, Imf, Economic Growth, Advanced Economies, Demographics, Healthcare, Fiscal Policy, Business News
Benedict Clements

Advanced countries face difficult choices as they undertake fiscal adjustment. While pension reforms will certainly need to be part of the picture, we must keep in mind the vital role pensions play in reducing old-age poverty.

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One-Third Of Florida's Seniors Have Only Social Security To Depend On

www.sun-sentinel.com | Posted 03.01.2012

Read More: Social Security Checks, Retirees, Social Security, Florida-Retirement, Retirement, Fixed Income, Florida, Seniors, Fifty News

A third of Florida's nearly 3 million retirees, 65 and older, now rely entirely on Social Security, according to an analysis by AARP. "Folks have s...

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Kodak Retirees Worry Amid Bankruptcy Talk

www.npr.org | Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Kodak Bankruptcy, Financial-Futures, Retirees, Employees, Kodak, Saving for Retirement, New York, Fifty News

Amid recent reports that Kodak could be headed into bankruptcy, financial advisers in Rochester, N.Y., where the company is based, are seeing more and...

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7 Worthy Resolutions For Retirees

AP | By DAVE CARPENTER | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: 2012 Resolutions, Debt, Retirees, Money, Retirement, Emotional Wellness, Fixed Income, Charitable Giving, Financial Planning, Wellness, Charitable Donations, 2012, Fifty News

-- Retirees may be past the days of resolving to work out more or buy fewer $4 coffees. Yet when it comes to money in particular, resolutions may be ...

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PHOTOS: A Vintage Look At Life In South Florida

Posted 12.23.2011

Read More: Photography, Photos, Retirees, Ocean Drive, Retirement, Vintage Florida Photographs, Flip Schulke, South Florida, 1970s, Seniors, Century Village, Miami News

Before high rent and blaring reggaeton chased them farther north, retirees once populated the pink sidewalks of Miami Beach and communities like Centu...

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10 Part-Time Jobs For Retirees

www.bankrate.com | Posted 12.14.2011

Read More: Retirees, Retirement, Freelance, Career Advice, Freelancers, Part-Time Jobs, Part-Time, Part-Time-vs-Full-Time-Work, Customer Service, Fifty News

If you're at or near retirement, you may find that a part-time or occasional job would make a big difference to your budget. Beyond paper routes an...

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Bonnie Kavoussi

Crisis In Europe Threatens Retirement Funds

HuffingtonPost.com | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 12.02.2011

Read More: European Debt Crisis, Retirement Funds, Retirees, Video, Retirement Savings, Retirement, European Union, Europe, Sovereign Debt Crisis, Business News

As Europe teeters on the edge and the eurozone faces the possibility of a breakup, Americans readying themselves for retirement may need to shield the...

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Ready For Your Encore?

Wall Street Journal | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Encore Careers, Reinvention, Retirees, Working Retirees, Retirement, Second Acts, Careers, Self-Reinvention, Career Change, Fifty News

For years, a slice of Civil War history sat tucked away in a box in Robert Plumb's closet. Today, the contents of that box are shaping his future. ...

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That Sinking Feeling: Survey Reveals Retirement Skepticism

AP | By DAVID PITT | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Retirees, Baby Boomers, Sun Life Financial, Saving for Retirement, Unretirement Index, Retirement, Boomers, Retirement Planning, Unretirement, Fifty News

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Worker skepticism about having enough money to retire comfortably has taken a nosedive in a new national survey. Just 23 percent s...

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Retirees Try Teaching As A Second Career

takepart.com | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Retirees, Retirement, Judy Goggin, Henrico High School, Teaching, Golden Years, Carmax, Civic Ventures, Making a Difference, Second Career, Fifty News

Their reasons for wanting to teach are as diverse as their professional backgrounds. They are retired engineers, Army lieutenants, business executives...

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Retirement Planning: Why You Should Be Realistic, Not Idealistic

US News and World Report | Emily Brandon | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Baby Boomers, Retirees, Boomers, Retirement, Aging Baby Boomers, Retirement Planning, Fifty News

Many people are postponing their current wants to save for retirement. And perhaps retirement will bring little stress and plenty of time for hobbies ...

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At 57, Record Holder Retires From Leaping Into Fires

The Bulletin | Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: Smoke-Jumpers, Retirees, United States Forest Service, Dale Longanecker, Fifty News

WINTHROP, Wash. — Kristy Longanecker smiled while her husband fell from the clear blue sky. “He got to live his dream,” said Longanecker, bar...

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Which U.S. City Ranks Best For Retirees? The Answer May Surprise You

Posted 12.02.2011

Read More: Wisconsin, Retirees, Saving for Retirement, Best Cities for Retirement, Retirement, Milwaukee, Milwaukee-Wisconsin, Retirement Living, Retirement Life, Fifty News

Though retirement living is typically associated with temperate climates and warm sunshine, a new survey has revealed Minneapolis to be the top U.S. c...

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Obama, Democrats Changing Health Care Focus

AP | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: House GOP, President Barack Obama, Elections 2012, Mitt Romney, Health Post50, Rick Perry, Barack Obama, Video, Retirees, Health Care Law, Voters, Mitt Romney 2012, Rick Perry 2012, Health Care Reform, 112th Congress, Medicare, Barack Obama 2012, Health Care, Paul Ryan, Politics News

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, ASSOCIATED PRESS (AP) WASHINGTON — Democrats are hitting the reset button on health care for next year's elections. ...

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You Can Take It With You: Dead Federal Retirees Paid Millions Annually, Report Finds

Washington Post | By Ed O’Keefe | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Federal Funding, Retirement Benefits, Retirees, Federal Workers, Social Security, Deceased Federal Workers, Money, Retirement, Office of Personnel Management, Medicare, Patrick McFarland, Social Security Benefits, Politics News

The federal government pays out millions of dollars to dead people each year -- including deceased retired federal workers, according to a new report....

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B-4 Retiree Visas

Andy Schupak | Posted 11.19.2011

Read More: Immigration Reform, Retirees, Immigration, Seniors, Illegal Immigrants, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Politics News
Andy Schupak

Harry DeMell, an immigration lawyer believes it would be beneficial to extend visitor visa benefits to foreign retirees wishing to reside in the United States.

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Rather Than Aiding Economy, Low Interest Rates Hurt Savers

AP | By PAUL WISEMAN | Posted 10.25.2011

Read More: Interest Rates, Retirees, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Treasury Bond Purchases, Savers, Great Recession, Double-Dip Recession, Federal Reserve, Economic Recovery, Economic Growth, Savings, Video, Business News

WASHINGTON -- Super-low interest rates haven't done what they usually do after a recession. They haven't ignited economic growth or revived the home m...

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