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Millions of Americans Are Working Past 65 and Reshaping the Meaning of Retirement

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Working well into your 60s, 70s, and even 80s isn’t just becoming more common. It’s transforming retirement in America. Nearly one in five adults over 65 now holds a job, a figure that continues to climb, according to a Pew Research Center analysis. This shift marks a dramatic departure from recent decades. The Pew analysis shows that in 1987, only 11% of Americans 65 and older were employed.

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21 Thrift Store Gems You Can Cash in On

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Thrift stores can be a wonderful mishmash of trash and treasure. But all thrift shoppers have their own “Moby Dick”-style white whales — the items for which they are always hunting. Maybe it’s first-edition books by a favorite childhood author. Or those missing pieces of Grandma’s discontinued china pattern. We’ve all heard stories of someone uncovering a true treasure in a bargain bin.

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How to Collect Social Security While Working (and Jobs to Consider)

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As simple words go, “retirement” carries a lot of weight and a lot of baggage. Now that retirement is bouncing around in your mind, and you entertain the thought of giving up your day job, you ask yourself: One answer responds to both questions. You can retire, collect Social Security, still work and be productive. The trick is there’s a limit to how much you can make depending on your age.

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Nearly Half of Workers Admit to Revenge Quitting. Here’s Why.

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Revenge quitting—a workplace trend where employees suddenly resign without notice to express frustration—has become a growing phenomenon in today’s evolving job market. According to a Monster survey of more than 3,600 U.S. workers, the practice is far more common than many employers realize, with 47% of employees admitting they’ve done it. Let’s take a closer look at what revenge quitting is…

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