Article by Fabafterfifty As we live longer we should expect to should expect to work longer and draw upon property wealth to help fund care costs, argues a new think-piece by the International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK) The think-piece is published alongside polling evidence which found that: Just over two-fifths of people agree that because people are living longer and healthier it is right that people work longer before they can claim a state (more…)
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We all know that women over 50 are fabulous and we want to spread the word! Let’s shout it from the rooftops! We are real women with real stories to share and inspire. How have you reinvented your life after 50? Share your story and inspire others! Have you: Set up a new business? Taken up a new sport? Started a new hobby? Written that first book? Helped raise money for charity? Run a marathon? (more…)
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Article by Fabafterfifty New research confirms just what we’ve been saying on Fabafterfifty – that more women than ever are looking to set up their own businesses in their 50s-although I have to say I hate the term that ISME have come up with Gran-trepreneur! Much prefer Fab-preneur! They’ve spent their lives working for others, now Britain’s 50-somethings are setting up shop and doing it for themselves in 2012. A staggering 71 per cent of (more…)
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Article by Fabafterfifty We’ve all done it! Justified that impulse purchase, sneaked in that extra shopping bag, claimed to have had something in the wardrobe ‘for ages’! So what are the top excuses given by women feeling guilty after a shopping spree? A third of shoppers use a pre-prepared list of excuses to justify their spending to their partners – ‘It’s a bargain’, ‘I need this to cheer me up’ and ‘it was on sale’ (more…)
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Article by Fabafterfifty Emptynesters are becoming more adventurous with their travel plans, taking inspiration from the gap years of the young. Relaxing beach holidays seem to be less attractive, with destinations such as Australia and Canada coming top of the over 50s travel wish list. It would seem we are getting A generation of parents are spreading their wings and jetting off to far flung climes – to visit the same places as their globe-trotting (more…)
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Article by Fabafterfifty Two thirds of mums claim that rather than feeling more special and appreciated on Mother’s Day, they feel the same as on any other day of the year. A new study shows that despite the 18th March being a day to celebrate mum, she’ll still be expected to do the lion’s share of the chores. Seven in ten mums WON’T get to put their feet up this Mother’s Day, it was revealed (more…)
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Article by Fabafterfifty The average woman will spend the equivalent of four-and-a-half months of her life chatting on the phone – to her mum, it emerged yesterday. Research revealed most women make at least one call a day to their mum with the conversation lasting 21 minutes. Incredibly, one in ten ring their mother at least three times a day, spending a total of 63 minutes chatting. By contrast poor old dad is lucky to (more…)
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Article by Fabafterfifty Sallie Buck, our latest ‘Fabwoman’ showcasing how effective woman over 50 can be, is an incredibly inspiring over 50 an incredible and inspiring woman. She is 61 and lives in Exeter. A mother of three (and grandmother) Sallie was a practice nurse for 43 years. Sadly, 8 years ago Sallie’s husband died. Determined to carry on living her life to the full, Sallie completed a diploma in tropical medicine where she met (more…)
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Article by Fabafterfifty People who live behind a red door are the happiest in the country, it has been revealed. The study quizzed 2,000 residents about all aspects of their personal and working lives to reveal who had the best outlook on life and how their choice of door colour reflected this. And over half of the study was convinced that the front door colour gives a lot away about its owner and the type (more…)
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Article by Ceri Wheeldon Can we really look younger in our 50s, should we really want or need to? Personally I like to make the most of what I have, rather than aim to specifically look younger, but here some of my thoughts on looking more youthful over 50. Tips for looking younger over 50 Energy – look around a room and see the woman who is smiling, animated and full of life- her energy (more…)
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