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Sixty and Me is a community of over 500,000 women over 60 founded by Margaret Manning. Our editorial team publishes articles on lifestyle topics including fashion, dating, retirement and money.

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4 years ago

6 Free Ways to Pamper Your Body… Even if You’re Stuck at Home!

I don’t know about you, but, all this sitting around the house (necessary as it may be) has me feeling a bit stiff and out of touch with my body! I know that you are probably feeling the same!

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4 years ago

Why I Hate the Term “Jobs for Seniors”… But Embrace the Idea of Working in Retirement

If you look up “jobs for seniors” on Google, you are likely to find dozens of articles with jobs that require no experience are easy to do part-time and that you can do at home. While there is no doubt that these attributes are appealing to some retirees, overall, I believe…

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4 years ago

7 Things We Can Do To Protect and Enhance the Aging Brain

When you concentrate on what you’re thankful for instead of what bothers you, you’re decentering. If things aren’t going well, Dr. Medina advises, simply write down three things that make you grateful…

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4 years ago

Sharing These 4 Money Mistakes Will Kill My Image as “Super Grandma” (But, I’ll Do it Anyway!)

Like most children, my grandkids think of me as a superhero. I am a bringer of gifts and laughter. I am their “baba with a backpack” who Skypes them from mountain tops and cruise ships, desert villages and London hotels…

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4 years ago

Why You May Live to 120… and 4 Implications for Your Retirement Plan

One of the most important numbers that we need to consider as we build our retirement plans is our life expectancy. After all, our expectations regarding how long we are going to live influence everything…

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4 years ago

5 *HOT* Hair Care Tips for Older Women from a Celebrity Stylist (#3 is AMAZING!)

Are bangs good for older women? How to get that shiny hair we had in our younger days? How do we take care of our hair as we get older? Margaret Manning talks with celebrity stylist Denise McAdam, who has not only worked with the hair for celebrity’s…

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4 years ago

Matte, Shine or Gloss Lipstick? Which is Best for Older Women?

Any woman who has ever gone to the makeup counter will tell you that, when it comes to lipstick choices, today’s market is saturated with choices; semi-gloss, matte, super high gloss, twenty-four-hour lipstick, you name it!

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4 years ago

How to Highlight and Enhance Your Grey Hair (A Celebrity Stylist Video Interview)

Have you seen the thousands of women who have decided to let their hair go grey naturally? In addition to women announcing their beautiful maturity by letting their grey hair show, many other women have chosen to stop coloring…

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4 years ago

3 Reasons Boomers Need a Side Hustle More than Millennials

If the lifestyle gurus are to be believed, starting a side-hustle is one of the surest paths to wealth at any age. But, on the whole, it is Millennials who have truly embraced the “Four Hour Workweek” and similar books.

Rejecting yesterday’s conventional wisdom – “Do well in school, go to college, get a good job, work hard for 45 years and retire” – younger workers are embracing freelancing, following their passions and planning their next job during the orientation for their current one. Read More

4 years ago

How Compression Socks Can (Fashionably) Improve Your Life After 50!

We get it – no one wants to be told that they should wear compression stockings. Traditionally, medical compression socks have been thick, yellow-toned and uncomfortable. But, that’s not the case anymore! Compression sock manufacturers have made huge strides over the last decade in quality and style…

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