Last October, the MetLife Mature Market Institute released a study that said the over-55 workforce will account for almost 93 percent of the net increase in the U.S. civilian labor force between 2006 and 2016. At the same time, MetLife reported that many American workers plan to stay on the job “at least” until age 69.

The Pew Research Center’s Social & Demographic Trends Project echoed those findings in May 2009, saying that just over half of all working adults aged 50-65 plan to delay their retirement, with 16 percent saying they never plan to stop working. (more…)

Author: Alena Smith

Many retirees are living healthier, longer lives, and that means retirement isn’t quite what it used to be. Retirement has long been defined as an end of an era; a closing chapter in one’s life. But today’s retirees are more active and seeking to redefine retirement as the start of a new chapter – the beginning of the rest of their lives. Today’s generation of baby-boomers is not only finding the time to pursue their dream jobs in retirement, but have found that they can continue to make a good amount of retirement income in doing so. This is one of the top tips when it comes to earning income for retirement; follow your dreams. (more…)