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How retirees cope when their savings are at the mercy of the markets

by Janet Nguyen
Aug 26, 2019
Market volatility and the possibility of a recession have affected some retirees' financial decisions.
Many retirees have savings tied up in the stock market.
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How has the stock market affected your retirement?

by Marketplace Staff
Aug 15, 2019
Volatile markets can cause your retirement fund to drop.
An inverted yield curve contributed to tumbling markets this week.
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Retired California chef builds community by volunteering

by Farida Jhabvala Romero
Jul 29, 2019
Communities benefit greatly from experience that retirees offer.
Emam Saber, 77, trims skin off chicken pieces he’ll bake at his San Francisco home. Saber, now retired, used to work as a chef at San Francisco hotels, including the St. Francis and Fairmont.
Sean Havey for California Dream
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Why banks are doubling down on wealth management services

by Justin Ho
Jul 23, 2019
For big banks, loans and stock trading are becoming less reliable sources of income.
A flag flies outside the Bank of America Corporate Center in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina.
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The millions in China who can't afford to retire

by Jennifer Pak
Jun 19, 2019
A new pension system doesn't provide as much security.
An elderly man picking trash along Shanghai's streets for $12 a day.
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How 65 came to be defined as a turning point into old age

by Erika Beras
Jun 19, 2019
The origin story of 65 can be traced back to the 30s, when President Roosevelt sought to make retirement available to everyone.
Many of the regulars at The Allegheny Elks Lodge in Pittsburgh had a love/hate relationship with their 65th birthdays.
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A four-day workweek, good benefits, and a sense of pride: what American workers want from employers

by Marketplace Staff
Jun 3, 2019
Our latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll surveyed American workers to find out what they value in the workplace and some of the challenges that they’re facing.
A group of business people having a meeting in an office
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How are you managing your retirement fund?

by Erika Beras
May 10, 2019
Tell us what you're doing with your retirement savings.
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More seniors are working — some by choice, others by necessity

by David Wagner
May 1, 2019
Americans aged 65 and older are more likely to keep working into old age.
Emma Allen drives herself to work most days. It’s convenient, but the cost of car insurance stretches her limited budget.
Sean Havey for California Dream
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Confronting a crisis: The hard truths about American retirement

by Amy Scott and Bennett Purser
Dec 31, 2018
“We are not primarily here because of too many trips to Starbucks,” author Elizabeth White says.
Elizabeth White and her forthcoming book "55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal."
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