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Encore Careers: How to Find Meaningful Work After Retirement purposeful living

Why Encore Careers Are the New Retirement Dream

For decades, retirement meant stepping away from work and easing into leisure. But today’s retirees are flipping that script. More and more people over 60 are discovering that retirement isn’t the end of something—it’s the start of a second act.

Ente...

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How to Use Your Legacy Skills to Mentor Others in Retirement purposeful living

You’ve Built a Legacy—Now It’s Time to Pass It On

You’ve led teams and solved complex problems. Built a career filled with wisdom, relationships, and lessons learned. Retirement doesn’t mean leaving it all behind—it means passing it forward.

Mentorship after retirement is one of the most meaningfu...

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Encore Career vs. Side Hustle: What’s Right for You in Retirement? purposeful living

Not All Retirement Work Is the Same

You’ve wrapped up your first career, but that doesn’t mean you’re done working. Maybe you want extra income or miss the sense of purpose. Perhaps you’re just not ready to sit still. That’s where your second act begins.

But here’s the truth: not all post-retireme...

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Top Nonprofits Hiring Experienced Professionals After 55 purposeful living

Why Nonprofits Value Experienced Professionals Over 55

If you're 55 or older and wondering what's next, you're not alone and out of options. You may be precisely what the nonprofit world needs right now.

Nonprofits run lean. They need dependable professionals who lead, mentor, organize, and solve ...

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Volunteering with Purpose: Turn Service Into a Life Mission After Retirement purposeful living

Volunteering Isn’t Just Giving Back—It’s Reclaiming Purpose

After decades of work, retirement can feel like a reward and a question mark. What now? For many, the answer isn’t found in a golf course or cruise—it’s in giving back. But volunteering after retirement isn’t just about staying busy. Done ...

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5 Inspiring Stories of Retirees Who Reinvented Themselves After 60 purposeful living

It’s Never Too Late to Reinvent Yourself

Retirement used to be the finish line. Today, it’s often just the starting point of something new—something that feels more you than ever.

For many retirees, fully stepping away from work doesn’t feel right. Not because they have to work, but because they w...

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✍️ About the Author
Curt Roese is a CPA, entrepreneur, real estate broker, and a graduate student in entrepreneurship at the University of Florida. With over 40 years of experience in finance, small business, and real estate, Curt understands the challenges and opportunities that come with embarking on a new chapter after retirement.

He founded Retirepreneur to help others navigate this transition, offering straightforward tools, honest advice, and practical strategies for launching second-act businesses.

His mission is to empower retirees to live a vibrant, fulfilling, financially secure future!