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Death of Retirement? Seniors are Working at Historic Levels

For many Americans, reaching retirement age doesn’t mean the end of work. In a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 23% of workers said they don’t expect to stop working. Additionally, new stats show that people above the age of 65 are already working at all-time high rates since record keeping began. …

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The Number of Americans Working Past Retirement Age has Doubled Since 1985

That loud trudging sound in your workplace may be boomers marching into work — in numbers and for lengths unseen in the past 50 years. The long-held dream of retiring by age 65 (or earlier) is harder to achieve now than it was 30 years ago, as health-care costs have exploded and retirement savings have …

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Should I Stop Working for the Church and Get a Paying Job to Pay Off Our Debt? – James

“Dear Steve, I have a $50,000 credit card debt for which the monthly payment is $1,000 at 9%. I receive a $24,000 military retirement and my wife makes $40,000 a year. I have $230,000 from early retirement in an annuity and we refinanced our mortgage two years ago for a 5% rate and the balance …

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