More appear to be choosing to enjoy their remaining time on earth free of the work grind.
over the past few years, and more appear to be choosing to enjoy their remaining time on earth free of the work grind. Some also were pushed into retirement by COVID and decided to stay there.is mostly people saying 'I have enough money to retire and I want to retire now," says Nick Bunker, an economist at job site Indeed."In June, 18.6% of Americans age 65 and older were employed, down from a peak of 20.1% in February 2020.
Americans are also living longer, and those with more education don't necessarily need to stop working — their jobs are less physically taxing."If fewer people in retirement age are not working because they have more money to fund their retirement, I think that's a win," says Bunker.Share on linkedin
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