Your Second Life Editorial 
Healthy Habits When Your Life Just Blew Up
The marriage ended. The job disappeared. The diagnosis changed the week. Burnout forced a stop. Whatever blew up,…
Protecting Your Credit Score While Recovering From Divorce or Unemployment
Your income may have dropped fast, but the bills often don’t. Some accounts may still be in both…
How to Rebuild an Emergency Fund From Zero on an Unstable Income
Your income comes in unevenly, cash is tight, and one bad week can throw the whole month off.…
What Bills Should You Pay First When Money Is Running Out?
If you're here, money is short, bills are due, and you may be deciding which problem you can…
How to Create a Bare-Bones Budget After a Major Income Shock
You’ve had a sharp drop in income, and the bills didn’t shrink with it. You don’t need a…
Rebuilding Your Finances After Divorce or Job Loss When You Have No Safety Net
You may have signed papers or lost a job, but the bills didn’t pause. If your savings are…
Networking Strategies for Professionals Restarting Their Careers in Midlife
On Monday morning, someone you used to work with is already back in your 2019 inbox thread. You…
How to Rebuild Confidence After a Forced Career Change
You didn't choose this reset. A layoff, illness, caregiving stretch, divorce, relocation, or burnout knocked your career off…
What Jobs Are Best for Midlife Career Changers in Their 40s and 50s?
Need a job that can start paying you within months, not years? If you’re rebuilding after divorce, a…
How to Explain a Layoff on Your Resume and in Interviews After 40
You were laid off, you're over 40, and now every application can feel like you're being asked to…