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Sixty and Me is a community of over 500,000 women over 60 founded by Margaret Manning. Our editorial team publishes articles on lifestyle topics including fashion, dating, retirement and money.

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5 years ago

3 Reasons to Rent Your Home on Airbnb in Retirement (No-One Thinks of #2!)

Airbnb’s shift to older demographics makes great business sense. After all, it’s no secret that Millennials are struggling to get onto the property ladder. If Airbnb wants to grow, it will need to convince new groups – from parents to grandparents to let strangers into their homes…

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5 years ago

4 Major Red Flags that Could Spell Trouble with a Financial Planner in the Years Before Retirement

When we are in our 20s and 30s, most of us take a pretty random approach to managing our money (or not managing it as the case may be.) But, the older we get, the more we realize that we need unbiased, professional financial advice to prepare for retirement…

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5 years ago

Gentle Yoga for Seniors: Relax Your Neck and Shoulders (Part 2/8): FREE 46-Min Practice!

As a woman over 60, are you alarmed at the slump in your shoulders? Have the upper shelves at the grocery store become a stretch too far? Does a painfully stiff neck account for your straight-ahead view of the world?

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5 years ago

How Selling Your Car When You Retire Could Give You $70K When You Need it Most

When I ask people in their 60s what they are most looking forward to in retirement, you would be surprised by the number that say, “Not having to commute!” As someone who spent 2 hours a day traveling between Seattle and Redmond, I totally…

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5 years ago

Stop Looking Shocked! Your Eyebrow Makeup Shouldn’t Make You Look Surprised!

Shaping our eyebrows can be a tough beauty challenge as we grow older. Thanks to the wide range of makeup brands today, we can work through several issues we may have with our brows…

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5 years ago

How to Make Extra Money FAST in Retirement ($100-500 More Per Month, Without Working!)

So, you’ve retired. Congratulations! All that’s left to do now is to book a tee time and sit in front of your pool with a glass of champagne in one hand and the Sunday Times in the other. Yeah right! Unless you are one of the “lucky” few who have saved millions…

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5 years ago

3 Ways Getting a Roommate After 60 Can Lead to a Richer Retirement

I can’t quite remember what caused me to part ways with my last roommate. It was 50 years ago and I have a vague memory of an unannounced party, a broken window and… finding my dog covered head to toe in ice-cream and hot fudge sauce?

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5 years ago

6 Free Ways to Pamper Your Body… Even if You’re Stuck at Home!

I don’t know about you, but, all this sitting around the house (necessary as it may be) has me feeling a bit stiff and out of touch with my body! I know that you are probably feeling the same!

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5 years ago

Why I Hate the Term “Jobs for Seniors”… But Embrace the Idea of Working in Retirement

If you look up “jobs for seniors” on Google, you are likely to find dozens of articles with jobs that require no experience are easy to do part-time and that you can do at home. While there is no doubt that these attributes are appealing to some retirees, overall, I believe…

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5 years ago

7 Things We Can Do To Protect and Enhance the Aging Brain

When you concentrate on what you’re thankful for instead of what bothers you, you’re decentering. If things aren’t going well, Dr. Medina advises, simply write down three things that make you grateful…

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