RetiremintWorks Staff

Why 60+ is actually a good time to turn a hobby into income

Doreen's alarm went off at 6:15 the way it always had — except now there was no job to get up for, just the quiet math of a fixed income and a grocery bill that kept climbing. If you've done any research into retirement income strategies, you've probably hit the same wall Doreen did: a list of investment accounts, withdrawal percentages, and annuity products that all assume your money is supposed to sit still and slowly shrink. That's one way to think about retirement income. It's not the...

If you've spent years knitting, woodworking, painting, or making jewelry "just for fun," you've probably had someone tell you, "You should sell that." It's one of the most common ways retirees turn a lifelong hobby into a small, steady stream of income — and it's exactly the kind of idea we cover in our free Retiremint Starter Guide. But here's where most people get stuck before they ever list a single item: which platform should I actually use? Etsy, Amazon Handmade, Shopify, and Facebook...