What Does Retirement Look Like?
Why the traditional model is broken—and what active retirement means instead
Welcome to the series of Retirement, Boomers, and Generations. This is Part I of three. You can find Part II here and III here.
As a millennial in my late 30s, I don’t think about retirement too much.
There are times when it does come to mind but, I’m too busy working in the day-to-day that at times the thought escapes me. So, it does appear from time to time.
I’m fortunate enough to live in a nice neighborhood, where the majority of my neighbors are retired or of retirement age. Some choose to return to work, while others reap the benefits of the pensions they established years ago.
When I reflect on this, I start to think about my life and what it looks like when I reach that stage. But will I ever stop working? Should we ever stop working?
That’s what today’s discussion is about.
What Does Retirement Look Like, Actual…
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