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A boom in 'encore careers'

By Irene Sege

June 1, 2009

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When my parents retired, my father taught courses on linguistics and Kosovo and the philosophy of time at a volunteer-run institute for learning in retirement, and my mother picked up pocket money tutoring high school science and math. Me? My 401(k) is in shambles, and the economy and the Internet are wreaking havoc on my career. I'm still paying college ... (Full article: 734 words)