Social Security Report

Retirement & the sheer joy of continuing to work - AMAC & CNBC

Why are so many 70, 80, and yes 90 year olds still working when you can start Social Security benefits as early as 62? The answers to why work are a complex mix of, “I want to; I love to; and/or I have to.” Morgan Smith of CNBC notes here that more Americans are working past 75 than ever. Attitudes about retirement have changed, and a hobby can easily count as work. We’re living a lot longer due to better health care, so some people say “why stop work in one’s 60s?” Still, insufficient savings mean some have to work and may never stop. This article profiles three really senior Americans who are still working (two at age 91 and one at 101) and profiles how they view what they’re doing. Full piece here.

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