There is a graph they show you when you take out a mortgage. For the first ten years, most of your payment goes toward interest. Very little touches […]
Job Loss & Retirement
Pushed Out at 63 or Indispensable at 70?
I've been thinking about a contradiction that's playing out in workplaces right now. Some workers over 50 are being pushed out the moment they mention retirement. Others, sometimes […]
Job Loss & Retirement
The 56% Bombshell: Building Your 'Involuntary Retirement' Escape Hatch
Here’s a number that’s been bouncing around social media lately, and it hit me like a brick: 56% of workers who enter their 50s in long-term, full-time jobs […]
Mental Health After 50 / Reinvention & Second Act
The Hidden Cost of 'Later': Why Habits Ignored at 40 Hit Hard After 50 , and How to Reclaim Control
I’ve been scrolling through Twitter lately, and there’s a thread that keeps showing up in my feed. It’s always someone over 50, usually around 2 AM, sharing the […]
Job Loss & Retirement / Reinvention & Second Act
Navigating Job Loss After 50: Lessons from NFL Comebacks on Building Financial Resilience
Monday morning coffee in hand, and I’m still buzzing from those playoff games this weekend. Did you catch those NFL playoff games? Talk about comeback grit, down by […]
Job Loss & Retirement
401(k) Catch-Up Contributions Change for High-Income Earners in 2026: What You Need to Know
If you’re earning good money and planning to boost your retirement savings with catch-up contributions, there’s a significant change coming your way in 2026. The rules are shifting, […]
Job Loss & Retirement
Why 1 in 4 People Over 50 Expect to Never Retire (And How to Make Peace with It)
Nearly one in four Americans over 50 now expect to never retire—a reality shaped by rising expenses, shifting job markets, and the disappearance of traditional pensions. But far from giving up, many are reinventing what “retirement” means, finding new ways to create security, purpose, and freedom on their own terms.
Reinvention & Second Act
Why Everyone Is Talking About ‘Second Acts’ (And You Should Too)
You know what’s wild? I’m constantly hearing people talk about their “second acts” these days. Maybe it’s because I’m in this space, but everywhere I turn—coffee shops, LinkedIn, […]