Flexible Jobs for Women Over 60 (Video)
My guest on this latest episode of the Sixty and Me Show is Nancy Collamer, a blogger for Next Avenue and Forbes and loves helping boomer women to shape profitable and exiting careers in semi-retirement. Read More
How to be a Freelance Writer and Find Online Writing Jobs After 60 (Video)
If anyone knows how to be a freelance writer, it’s professional writer, Ben Gran, my guest on this episode of the Sixty and Me Show. Many women over 60 find themselves without a job, either by choice or as a result of forced retirement or redundancy. Read More
Considering an Encore Career? Here are the Highest Paying Jobs for Women
As we reach our 60s, many women are finding that the careers that supported us for decades are coming to an end. This represents a challenge and an opportunity. On the one hand, letting go of what we have always done is scary. In addition, many of us worry about how we will support ourselves financially in the years ahead. On the other hand, leaving one job behind is an opportunity to start something new – an encore career that will give us meaning and, hopefully, a little extra money. Read More
Career Advice and Jobs for Women Over 50 – Kerry Hannon (Video)
Kerry Hannon is an expert on personal finance and careers for boomer women and is my special guest in this episode of the Sixty and Me Show. Kerry is a writer for Forbes magazine and Next Avenue and is AARP’s Jobs Expert. Kerry is also the author of the best-selling book Great Jobs for Everyone 50+. Read More
6 Freelance Jobs that are Perfect for Retired Business Professionals
There is a good reason that the “free” is part of the word freelance. Technology and an acceptance of remote working among employers are giving this new style of working a boost. If you are retired, or considering retirement, and have ever dreamt of working from home or independent locations, freelancing may be an attractive option for you. Read More
Jobs After Retirement: Explore These 6 Fascinating Options
Change is the only constant in our lives. Fortunately, in most situations, as one door closes, another one opens. This is also very true of our careers, which change many times throughout our workings lives. By the time we reach our 60s, we have a pretty good grasp of who we are, what’s important to us, and what brings us joy. Read More
Parenting Adult Children Can Be Agony
Remember when you first held your newborn? The love that flooded your heart in that incredibly intense moment is wordless to describe. It washes over you and fills your whole being. That love sustains me as a parent. Love is the guide…
Read More3 Steps to Finding Happiness After a Divorce in Your 60s
You’ve probably done something like this, too: Relying on external factors to make you happy after a decades-long marriage. This can sabotage your ability to move on and recover from divorce. Discovering happiness is not easy. But we will go nowhere…
Read MoreOne Piece of Financial Advice You Can Ignore
If there is one piece of traditional financial advice I wish we all knew we could ignore, it would be “Only spend on what you need, not what you want.”
You’ve probably heard this piece of wisdom thousands of times in your life, and maybe you’ve even…
Reclaim Your Place as an Artist: Creative Thinking Is for Everyone
Creativity has always been a topic I love reading about, so it’s really no surprise that I stumbled on this quote by Pablo Picasso: “Every child is an artist; the problem is staying an artist when you grow up…”
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