Who says 50 is too old to join a start-up, study for a PhD or write a book? These women did it

Ms Hazel Sam (extreme right, in white dress) and some of the members of the Project 50 meet-up group at their recent festive get-together. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
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SINGAPORE – Since hitting her 50s, Ms Hazel Sam has tried improvisational theatre, graduated with a Master of Science in wealth management and formed a community for people aged 50 and up that now has 400 members.

The 53-year-old financial planner created the Project 50 group on the Meetup app in 2021. She had been moved to action after reading The 100-Year Life: Living And Working In An Age Of Longevity, authored by London Business School dons Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott.

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