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A woman working at a temp job on her laptop. Next Avenue, job search

Quitting My Job and Temping Gives Me An Edge

Change is exhilarating, empowering and enlightening — I learned that some companies are nice places to work
October 3, 2022
A woman wearing a backpack while hiking in a forest. Next Avenue, Early Majority, Joy Howard

Startup in Paris? Why Not?

An American entrepreneur, at 51, launches her dream company in the French capital while overcoming many obstacles
September 30, 2022
A woman who is not feeling well sitting on the couch at home. Next Avenue, long haul covid disability

Older Workers are Struggling with a New Disability: Long COVID

Millions of Americans were infected with COVID-19. Now, many are coping with its lasting effects.
September 26, 2022
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Two people carrying furniture out of a moving truck. Next Avenue, how to prevent and end homelessness among older adults

From Homelessness to Home Dweller

Volunteer organizations across the country help formerly homeless people make their new spaces feel like home
September 22, 2022
Members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee during a hearing. Next Avenue, Aging politicians politics

Should Age Be on the Ballot?

How concerned should voters be about candidates’ ages?
September 9, 2022
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Amazing Grace: A Philadelphia Woman Making a Difference in Guatemala

Mary Grace Gardner has created a popular fair trade vendor stand featuring items from Guatemala — with the profits impacting her adopted community of Santa Cruz
September 8, 2022
Two retired men working in a community garden. Next Avenue, what to do in retirement

Planning for Retirement Means More than Saving

You have bid farewell to your job and opened vistas of free time — now what?
August 30, 2022
A woman standing in a kitchen, smiling. Next Avenue, starting a new business

How to Start Your Own Business and Still Have a Life

Getting a startup off the ground without working every available hour in the day requires discipline
August 26, 2022
An illustration of a wordle game. Next Avenue, advice finding for job, job seeker

6 Lessons Job Seekers Can Learn from Wordle

A career coach finds wisdom in a popular online word game
August 24, 2022
A collage os 4 midlife entrepreneurs. Next Avenue, older entrepreneurs

The Advantages of Older Entrepreneurs

Abundant experience, wide networks and personal capital help to make people over 50 particularly successful in starting small businesses
August 23, 2022
Two men who are retired and in their 50s playing golf. Next Avenue, Is it a good idea to retire in your 50s

6 Reasons to Rethink Early Retirement

People who have tried it advise others to think about how they will fill their days and not empty their savings
August 12, 2022
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