Tag: baby boomers
Here’s a sobering thought: by the time most workers get into their 50s, their earnings are declining. Although older workers don’t necessarily see smaller paychecks, their earnings are effectively shrinking, because they no longer keep up with inflation, according to a study charting the inflation-adjusted, or “real,” earnings of some 5 million U.S. workers over…
Great news for older workers considering a career change – those who’ve done it are happier and less stressed. People who attempted a career change sometime after turning 45 were surveyed last year by the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) in Massachusetts. Whatever the reason for making a change – voluntary or forced –…
