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Why shouldn’t the over-50s start a new career? Those in the golden generation still face decades of work – they should enjoy the luxury of being useful while they can. Why not become a teacher? The Guardian reports that is it too late to change...Downsizing: older people ‘have unrealistic expectations’ about income from moving to a smaller property
Downsizing: older people ‘have unrealistic expectations’ about income from moving to a smaller property Older homeowners may be expecting more money from downsizing than they’ll actually get. Love Money reports that it seems that older...Why one in three over-50s are investing in the stock market
Why one in three over-50s are investing in the stock market A third of older people now hold stock market investments, mainly as a way to boost their retirement income, a study has found. BT reports that one in three over-50s hold stock market...Employment Minister calls on businesses to create more opportunities for older workers
Employment Minister calls on businesses to create more opportunities for older workers New figures show that there are now more people aged 50 to 74 in work than ever before, 3.7 million more than there were 20 years ago. Government News reports that the...Government to appoint ‘older workers tsar’ tasked with keeping workers over 50 in their jobs
Government to appoint ‘older workers tsar’ tasked with keeping workers over 50 in their jobs Keeping people over 50 in work will be the task of the new “older workers tsar”, appointed by the Government. The Evening Standard reports that while...Ourplace News
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