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Congress could temporarily lower the age at which Americans can claim Social Security benefits as a jobs bill, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) said Sunday. Kucinich, a liberal Democrat from the Cleveland area, said a $15 billion proposal he’s floating would create 1 million jobs for the U.S. economy. The two-time presidential candidate’s proposal calls for a six-month period during which people could retire at the age of 60. The program would [...]

CREDIT: Michael O’Brien

You Can Read the Full Article Here: The Hill, February 21, 2010

Your retirement plan probably goes something like this: Save. Diversify. Rebalance. Not good enough. The shaky status of the economy makes it unlikely there’s a gigantic enough rally gathering momentum to quickly replenish your retirement fund coffers. That makes it imperative to add another layer to your retirement strategy: [...]

CREDIT: Carla Fried

You Can Read the Full Article Here: Money Watch, March 9, 2009

I spoke with a 51-year-old job searcher last week, and she asked me these questions: “Do I need to change careers to something more older-worker friendly, and should I be seeking out companies that are more open to hiring later-in-life workers?” Job seekers age 40 and older frequently ask me questions like these. Digging deeper, I usually discover that [...]

CREDIT: Katy Piotrowski

You Can Read the Full Article Here: Coloradoan.com, February 21, 2010

Sick of the same three job-hunting Web sites? Check out a new suite of niche career sites, career planning tools and social media jobseeker sites compiled in an online competition run by the U.S. Department of Labor. It recommends about 60 sites, from the [...]

CREDIT: Vickie Elmer

You Can Read the Full Article Here: Washington Post, February 21, 2010

Even as the American economy shows tentative signs of a rebound, the human toll of the recession continues to mount, with millions of Americans remaining out of work, out of savings and nearing the end of their unemployment benefits. Economists fear that the nascent recovery will leave more people [...]

CREDIT: PETER S. GOODMAN

You Can Read the Full Article Here: New York Times, February 20, 2010