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Beware of these eight retirement mistakes
These missteps can be costly when you're in the 'red zone.'
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Tasty travel
Tours for groups or singles can be arranged entirely around preparing and eating fine food in exotic places.
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Jobs for life?
More Americans want — or need — to keep working beyond the traditional retirement age. But will companies let them?
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My Good Life: Steve Couture, Principal
Ready to retire after a 30-year career in Minneapolis public schools, Steve Couture put his plans on hold to take on the job of Principal at the American Indian Magnet School in St. Paul.
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Vitamin E slows Alzheimer's symptoms, VA study shows
Minneapolis author says it's a cheap way to delay the ravages of the disease, but cautions against using it without medical supervision.
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Twin Cities author advocates reinventing yourself in retirement
A Twin Cities author teamed up with AARP to advocate "choice, curiosity and courage'' in retirement.
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My Good Life: Robert O. Fisch
Retired doctor, author, artist and Holocaust survivor on happiness, acceptance — and gratitude for his liberation
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As boomers exit work force, who will take over?
Younger workers are tech-savvy and bright but "vastly unprepared" to manage.
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Higher blood pressure threshold OK in older adults
People 60 and older don't need to be treated as aggressively for high blood pressure, according to new physician guidelines that may help lower the number of medicines taken by baby boomers.
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To keep sharp, retirees need to find a purpose
For Carol Ouhl, working with therapy dogs and patients who respond to them keeps her busy after a 50-year career at Securian.
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My Good Life: Hitchhiking at 60
Staff writer Bill McAuliffe discovers the secret of time travel — hitchhiking at 60.
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"Trip of a Lifetime" — splurging on a trip to Europe with teens
The joys of traveling with nearly grown children enhance that "trip of a lifetime" – and are worth every hard-earned penny.
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Connections: Coming to terms with living alone
"I realized it's not the most traumatic thing that can happen to a woman."
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The new retirement: Technology
How technology is helping older people live safer, healthier lives
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The new retirement: Health
Minnesota ranks top in the nation in senior health.
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