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Economic Uncertainty is Driving Baby Boomers Back to the Workforce

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sped-up their retirement plans due to layoffs, health concerns, and changing work attitudes — contributing to what was termed the “Great Retirement.” Rowe Price’s Retirement Saving & Spending Study, 20% of retirees continue to work full- or part-time, and 7% are actively job searching.

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Consulteering - A New Approach to Retirement

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Work a Little, Play a Little: A New Retirement Strategy from the New York Times covers the  growing trend towards people working part-time in retirement. As we reported last week, record numbers of Americans are working past 65. The article suggests more people will choose this path.

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Why You Should Keep Working in Retirement

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There have been several interesting articles over the past couple of weeks on working in retirement and/or working later in life. The consensus of these are those working full or part-time instead of fully retiring are happier, healthier, more engaged and in better financial shape.

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Younger Generations are Gravitating Toward Freelancing

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Generational shifts have always influenced the workforce, but recent data suggests that Gen Z and young Millennials are redefining the very essence of employment. According to a recent article published by ZDNet , a staggering 64% of Americans under the age of 35 are either already freelancing or have plans to do so in the future.

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Retirees and the Gig Economy

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According to the American Enterprise Institute's (AEI) The age re-retirement: Retirees and the Gig Economy , 20% of retired Americans also work in the gig economy. The article lists the usual financial reasons for working in retirement.  

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Science Fiction To Reality: How Anti-aging Drugs Will Upend The Future Of Work

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He is the latest of many Silicon Valley billionaires to fund the science of anti-aging. Recently, Amazon creator Jeff Bezos was reported to have invested $3 billion in the life-extension company Altos Labs. Billionaire Sam Altman put $180 million into biotech startup Retro BioScience last month.

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U.K. Moves Toward Flexible Work, Yet Stigmas Remain

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According to an article published by Yahoo Finance , women are more likely than men to be working in part-time roles — citing research published by The House of Commons Library which revealed that 37.8% of women in employment were working part-time.

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