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How Older Americans Are Working Longer

Five key findings on retirement in new national survey.

The Great Recession has had a major impact on older Americans' attitudes toward work, with many delaying retirement or continuing to work for pay, according to a survey released Monday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Five findings from the survey:

  • The average age of retirement has jumped from 57 to 62 since the Great Recession.
  • 82 percent of those 50 and over still working say it's likely/very likely they'll work for pay during retirement.
  • 47 percent in that same 50-and-over group now plan to retire at a later age.
  • 39 percent of the same group have $100,000 or less saved, not including homes or pensions
  • One-third of retirees say they had no choice in the matter. That figure jumps to 54 percent for retirees under 65.
Read a full summary of the survey or find complete AP coverage here.

by John Barker (Editor)


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