Ready or Not, You’re Retired!
It has become commonplace for people to retire at a younger age than they originally planned. In 2009, a whopping 47% of retirees left the workforce earlier than they expected. It would be great if most of these people were retiring early because they had plenty of money and no longer needed to work, but this simply isn’t the case. Ninety percent gave negative reasons for retiring early, citing such causes as health problems, company downsizing and/or closure, outdated skills, and the need to care for a family member. The news here is not that planning to retire at a…