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Upbeat? Worried? Try these investment strategies
Three financial strategies that will help no matter what 2017 brings.
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How not to drive your kids nuts on Facebook
Nine tips for less stressful social media interactions with your family.
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Why I no longer feel guilty about vacations
Seeing travel through her father's 94-year-old eyes made all the difference.
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How will America's older voters vote?
Why the conventional wisdom about older voters' preferences may be wrong.
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Where Clinton and Trump stand on retirement security
Experts agree — both candidates need to say more about retirement.
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Getting out of your comfort zone is good for you
Why taking on daunting new challenges in midlife is essential for growth and happiness.
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My Good Life: Lost and found with my 96-year-old mom in the supermarket
In a mother-daughter visit to the grocery store, a role reversal is more than we bargained for.
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Judy Berry: Saving others from pain
To help out patients who had been rejected elsewhere, Judy Berry created a nursing home — with no prior experience.
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Mark Seaburg: Ex-ultramarathoner takes up extreme biking
Physician and former ultramarathoner Mark Seaburg, 57, thrives on biking long distances in extreme conditions.
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Rose McGee: Comfort for places that need a pie
In response to racial unrest, Rose McGee of Golden Valley created Sweet Potato Comfort Pies.
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Money talks you shouldn't skip
Discussing finances with aging parents might be difficult, but it can head off more complex issues in the future if their health goes awry.
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Why (and how) you should Snapchat with your kids and grandkids
Three reasons this social media craze is for you, too.
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Miriam Queensen: The beat of a different drummer
For empty nester Miriam Queensen of Golden Valley, taking up the drums was life changing in multiple ways.
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Get back to work! Why working past 'retirement age' is beneficial
Working past the traditional retirement age is good for your mind, your body and the economy.
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The benefits for strength training as you age
Resistance exercise may help you lose weight and prolong your life.
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Will you really be able to work into your 70s?
Many need or want to. Here's what may be necessary to do it.
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Profiles of four people who found 'encore' careers
Four individuals who reinvigorated their lives with new careers after retirement.
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My Good Life: The psychologist is IN
Trapped in a post-retirement malaise, Richard Demers had a life-changing encounter with a counselor at an art fest.
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