Business News
‘She Makes Me Laugh’: Seniors Are Building Deep Bonds With This Friendly AI Robot
ElliQ is building relationships with thousands of seniors, reducing loneliness by 95% — and government programs are distributing them for free.
Seniors
Business Accounting
Retirees Will Likely Outlive Their Savings in 5 States, Falling Short By Up to $448,000. Here’s Where They Have Better Odds.
Seniors in states with high projected incomes and moderate expenses may enjoy more security in retirement.
By Amanda Breen
Business Accounting
Americans in These 5 U.S. States Might Fare the Worst in Retirement. How Do Your Numbers Compare?
One in five Americans aged 50 and over have no retirement savings.
By Amanda Breen
Business News
Working Past Retirement Age? Here Are the 10 Best States for Employed Seniors, According to a New Report.
More seniors are working now than ever before.
By Sherin Shibu
Entrepreneurs
These Are the Safest States to Retire, According to the FBI
Where to spend your golden years? There's a lot to consider — including safety.
By Amanda Breen
Entrepreneurs
These Are the Best Places for a Middle-Class Retirement That Won’t Break the Bank, According to New Research
About half of U.S. adults live in middle-income households. Here's where they should consider spending their golden years.
By Amanda Breen
Entrepreneurs
Boomer Women Are Leaving Their Husbands Behind to Travel Solo — Here’s What’s Behind the Unprecedented Trend
Several factors motivate their decisions to go it alone.
By Amanda Breen
Business News
This U.S. City Is One of the Most Desirable Places to Retire — and No, It’s Not in Florida
A recent ranking conducted by Moody's Analytics broke down the top spots for retirees.
By Amanda Breen
Business News
A Life-Threatening Summer Shortage Led to This Side Hustle for Seniors — No Electronic Devices Required
The gig does pay, of course — but for these seniors, it's not all about the money.
By Amanda Breen
Business News
America’s Fastest Growing Sport Could Cost Americans $377 Million in Injuries
Pickleball has become increasingly popular among seniors since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Buying a Franchise
Working With Mother Teresa, She Was Inspired by Older People’s Compassion. So She Started a Caregiving Business That Hires Them.
Kiran Yocom started franchise Seniors Helping Seniors because she felt there was no one better equipped to do the job.
Thought Leaders
The New Face of Longevity: Dwayne Clark’s Solution to America’s Silver Tsunami Crisis and How Living on Stolen Potatoes Made It All Possible
If you ask Dwayne Clark, founder and CEO of the senior care company Aegis Living, what he is most thankful for in life, he will unabashedly tell you “growing up poor.” For Clark, a childhood spent in poverty instilled a compassion-first mentality and a burning desire to help others lead lives of dignity. Today, Clark […]
Business Accounting
Retired? Here Are 17 No-Cost Ways to Make Money on the Side.
Just because you're retired doesn't mean your work life is over.
By Carolyn Sun
Marketing
How and Why Entrepreneurs Should Focus on Seniors in 2019
You know those images of meek old ladies sitting in their gardens? Uh-uh. That's not reality.
Building a Business
Something to Think About for the Coming New Year: You’re Not Too Old to Be an Entrepreneur
Worried that your graying hair is a sign that you've missed your chance? Don't fret -- you're not over the entrepreneurial hill yet.
Thought Leaders
Everyone Is Getting Lonelier. Here’s How Entrepreneurs Are Helping to Reverse the Trend.
People of all ages increasingly experience isolation.
By Joel Landau
Business Accounting
Is This the Worst Financial Advice Ever?
A skeptical look at the common advice to 'buy term insurance and invest the difference'
Business News
An 82-Year-Old Entrepreneur Makes Her First Appearance at CES — and It’s Amazing
She wants to save the lives of children and animals with her car-safety technology.
By Chris Ip
Entrepreneurs
Seniors in Emerging Markets Represent Huge Opportunity for Innovative Entrepreneurs
Older adults are one of the world's largest underserved populations. Those who invest now will tap unmet needs and reap the rewards.
By Ping Jiang
Thought Leaders
6 Amazing Tips About Senior Entrepreneurship I Learned From My Dad
The entrepreneurial journey is a harsh learning curve many have softened by starting when they had a lifetime of wisdom accummulated.
Marketing
5 Ways New Companies Are Capturing the Growing Senior Market
The Baby Boomer generation is social media savvy and has disposable income, making them a desirable customer base.
Thought Leaders
These 50 Icons Prove You Can Achieve Greatness at Any Age
How hard you work has much more to do with success than how many years old you are.
By John Rampton
Entrepreneurs
There Are More Older Americans in the Workforce Than Ever Before, Pew Says
Instead of enjoying retirement, Americans 65 and older are increasingly participating in the labor force.
Marketing
This $100 Lifelike Robotic Companion Cat Is a Toy Made for Seniors
It's the first in Hasbro's line of 'companion' pets for the elderly.
By Laura Entis
Buying a Franchise
Why This Man Went From VP to Franchisee
Pat Abernathey believed the Caring Senior Service model so much, he went from the vice president of franchise development to running a franchise himself.
By Carly Okyle
Entrepreneurs
This 100-Year-Old Woman Works 11-Hour Days and Says She Wouldn’t Have It Any Other Way
Talk about work ethic: Felimina Rotundo says she likes working because it 'gives her something to do.'
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
In With the Old: Mobile Marketing for Seniors
With more seniors owning mobile devices and using social media, brands need to step up their mobile-marketing game.
By Gilad Bechar