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An honest look at the personal finance crisis

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Elizabeth White |

TEDxVCU

• February 2017

Millions of baby boomers are moving into their senior years with empty pockets and declining choices to earn a living. And right behind them is a younger generation facing the same challenges. In this deeply personal talk, author Elizabeth White opens up an honest conversation about financial trouble and offers practical advice for how to live a richly textured life on a limited income.

Millions of baby boomers are moving into their senior years with empty pockets and declining choices to earn a living. And right behind them is a younger generation facing the same challenges. In this deeply personal talk, author Elizabeth White opens up an honest conversation about financial trouble and offers practical advice for how to live a richly textured life on a limited income.

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Elizabeth White

Elizabeth White

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Elizabeth White is an author and aging solutions advocate for older adults facing uncertain work and financial insecurity.

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