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More seniors pile on debt to help their family
Mar 25, 2013
Senior citizens are racking up debt to help out their family members -- and the younger generation is digging a hole themselves to give their parents a hand.
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Why I don't need a senior discount
Feb 15, 2013
Senior citizens get to purchase a host of goods and services at prices 10-20 percent lower than their under-5o counterparts. But commentator Lorie Eber says it's time for senior citizens give up their discounts.
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The 'Retireless' -- Over 75, and still working
Jan 25, 2013
The number of people 75 and older still working has grown over the last two decades -- some from need, but many because they want to.
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One woman's story of elder financial abuse
Nov 16, 2012
Anna Mae Franklin, 83, describes how she learned about elder financial abuse the hard way.
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Sandy strands elderly in New York highrises
Nov 1, 2012
New York is boosting food deliveries to elderly residents stuck in powerless high-rise buildings. Nonprofits are scrambling to help too.
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The costs of taking care of an elderly relative
Jul 11, 2012
Taking a look at how to provide for an elderly relative who is having trouble taking care of himself or herself.
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Bad news for older workers
May 16, 2012
The Government Accountability Office says the number of long-term unemployed 55 and older has more than doubled since the recession began back in 2007. That's bad news for the economy and children of retirees.
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More elderly Americans living poor
Apr 25, 2012
The poverty rate among older Americans is up, with the highest rate among the "oldest old."
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In the spotlight: Senior student debt
Apr 6, 2012
People age 60 and older owe more than $36 billion in student loans. Tess discusses the latest debt bubble with Marketplace Education correspondent Amy Scott.
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Stealing from the old
Feb 6, 2012
Call it "elder financial abuse," the largely unreported crime claims hundreds of thousands of victims each year.
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