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After Diane Senffner, 63, lost her job during the pandemic, she depleted her savings and hasn't been able to find stable work since.

When an employee was put on a PIP, she quit and struggled to get a new job. So she retired and sometimes wishes she could have kept working.

While more older boomers tend to have a pension, a looming wave of younger retirees are about to strain the economy and Social Security.

The New York Times reported that some young people in China have stopped contributing to pensions over concerns around the aging population.

A Northwestern Mutual survey found how much each generation thinks they need to enter retirement in comfort — and just how behind they are.

Rosalind, 83, followed her family to Florida, but she found herself in a younger community, making it hard to find connections. She's not giving up.

After Susan Skinner's husband died, she turned to "Taco Tuesdays" and began calling up people on her phone's contact list to maintain relationships.

Baby boomers have been hit especially hard by the loneliness epidemic. Some are finding ways to ensure they don't spend retirement in isolation.

Nupur Dave joined the FIRE community at 40. But she quickly realized how socially isolating and unstructured retiring early could be.

A retired American couple, both 70, moved to Italy after selling their home. They say healthcare and groceries cost less than in the US.

Jane, a boomer, didn't budget for helping out her two 20-something kids during retirement, so she decided to go back to work.

Retired educator Helen Boxwill said rental income from her ADU's three tenants over 20 years has helped her pay property taxes and other bills.

As loneliness continues to hit older Americans particularly hard, Ed, 63, is doing everything he can to avoid that outcome once he retires.

Kelley Herford, a boomer, thought she'd be retired by now. Instead, she's still working due to inflation and helping out her millennial son.

Louisiana company J&M Industries has agreed to pay a woman $105,000 in back pay and damages for violating federal age discrimination laws.

Rick Grossman has moved around most of his life, and he's found it hard to maintain relationships. That all changed when he found a "senior village."

A retired Dallas Lyft driver says the gig economy has boosted his finances more than a traditional part-time job would have.

On Dot Sharp's last day, the drive-thru line wrapped around the building "because so many of her regulars wanted to wish her well."