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2025-12-05 · Rose Thompson

Starting Over in My 50s: My Trades Worker’s Journey to Reinventing Life and Income

For most of my life, I’ve been a hands-on worker—someone who showed up, put on steel-toed boots, and got the job done. I spent years working as a stationary operating engineer before stepping into a new chapt…

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2025-12-03 · Rose Thompson

Why So Many Trades Workers Are Building a Second Income for Retirement

From millwrights, electricians and plumbers to welders and carpenters, skilled trades workers are the backbone of our economy. They build our homes, maintain our infrastructure, and keep our world running. Yet, a growi…

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2025-12-02 · Rose Thompson

Social Security Shock: Why Your 50s are the Prime Time for a Second Income

Rethinking Retirement: The New Financial Reality 😟 If you're in your 50s, the traditional picture of retirement—golf courses, travel, and leisurely days funded by a pension and Social Security—might…

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