Some individuals dream of the day when they can do absolutely nothing. To them, retirement is a euphoric future of sleeping in, lounging in the sun, and thinking as little as possible for the next 30 years of their lives. For most of us though, a life of zero activity and thought would drive us…
Retirement Jobs News, Information and Guidance
Regardless of where you are in life, it’s always nice to make some extra money. And that is especially true in retirement. But, how to make money in retirement when your supposed to be simply enjoying the easy life? The retirement gigs listed below won’t be quite enough to cover retirement expenses, but they won’t…
Hosted by Steve Chen, founder of NewRetirement, the NewRetirement Podcast offers interviews about the wise use of both money and time in retirement. Explore ideas and great insight so that you can achieve a secure and meaningful future. Episode 2 is an interview covering two perspectives about work, working less and jobs over 50: Kerry…
An astonishing number of retirees reverse retirement — quit their lives of leisure and go back to work either part or full time. Is retirement really not all that it is cracked up to be? Going backwards is rarely a good idea, but reversing back into a compelling job can actually have far reaching benefits. …
“Retirement at 65 is ridiculous. When I was sixty-five I still had pimples.” — George Burns It seems that George Burns was onto something. More and more older Americans are working well past the traditional age of 65 and there is good reason. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the overall U.S. work force…
Reaching age 65 once meant collecting a final paycheck. But today, more Americans are trying to delay retirement — working well into the traditional retirement years, not because they have to, but because they want to. According to the Pew Research Center, in 2016, 18.8% of Americans age 65 and older reported being employed part-…
Old. Venerable. Elderly. Veteran. Senior. Long in the tooth. Geriatric. Mature. Seasoned. Geezer. Expert. Grey haired. 50. 60. 70. 80. 90… No matter what you call it (positive or negative), your age should not matter when it comes to jobs. However, new research indicates that age discrimination is a very real and measurable thing. This…
A recent study reports that jobs for seniors are easier to find. The average retirement age is being pushed back each year and there is no longer a “typical” definition of what retirement is. A large number of older Americans don’t necessarily ever want to stop working completely, for reasons such as keeping themselves busy,…
Forget early retirement. The trends all point toward working well after the traditional retirement age of 65 – reversing earlier tendencies toward quitting work by age 62 or before. In fact, an AARP study reported that almost half of their respondents planned to have retirement jobs and be a working senior into their 70s or…
The Big Takeaways… It’s important to think about what motivates your work in retirement before deciding on what your work will be. Often retirees seek work not for the money but for personal fulfillment. Many people consider a phased retirement as a way to stay busy while they ease into retired life. The NewRetirement Planner…
