I'm 82 and earn $16 an hour working at a boat store. I don't have much saved and can't retire, but everything will work out.

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Noah Sheidlower for Business Insider

Oct 07 ’25

I'm 82 and earn $16 an hour working at a boat store. I don't have much saved and can't retire, but everything will work out.

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I'm 82 and earn $16 an hour working at a boat store. I don't have much saved and can't retire, but everything will work out.

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