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The Unretirement Truth: Why Most Go Back for the Money
Job Loss & Retirement / Reinvention & Second Act

The Unretirement Truth: Why Most Go Back for the Money

August 5, 2026

AARP found 48% of retirees who go back to work do it for the money, not boredom. Why unretiring after 50 is not a failure of planning.

Job Loss After 50: 1.2 Million Laid Off, 40% Face Depression: The Real Cost of Identity Death
Job Loss After 50 / Mental Health After 50

Job Loss After 50: 1.2 Million Laid Off, 40% Face Depression: The Real Cost of Identity Death

February 6, 2026February 5, 2026

I was reading the news this morning, and it struck me just how much of the conversation around layoffs is about numbers. Big, loud numbers. Layoff percentages, stock […]

When the Title Vanishes and the Mirror Feels Unfamiliar
Job Loss & Retirement / Mental Health After 50

When the Title Vanishes and the Mirror Feels Unfamiliar

February 1, 2026January 30, 2026

Sunday evenings used to have a particular weight to them. That familiar mix of weekend's end and Monday's approach, the mental shift from personal time back to professional […]

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