Early or Late Retirement?
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Pandemic has been a major factor in people retiring early, says expert In 2020, a TIME magazine story related that “as of February 2019, more than…
Bruce Phelps, 97, owner of Fulton Tool in Fulton, said he’s worked all his life—and has no plans to retire. He still goes to his office most days of the week.
Hi Ho, It’s Off to Work I (Still) Go
By Steve Yablonski For some local entrepreneurs and employees, retirement remains an elusive concept Are you an older American who has made a decision to continue working? If so, you…
Why Have Private Insurance if You’re on Medicare?
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant If you’re approaching 65 and thus qualifying for Medicare, you may wonder why you should also pay for additional health insurance coverage. Especially if you are…
Is True Retirement a Thing of the Past?
Department of Labor reports 40% of people over 55 are working or looking for work; 16% are unincorporated self-employed By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Your parents’ generation (or grandparents’ generation, depending…
Where’s the Exit? Planning Business Succession
Think about succession planning five years before you think you should start thinking about it By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant If you have built or continued a family business, succession planning…
Americans On Average Live 18.2 Years Past Retirement Age
Country is ranked 27th out of 34 in the world. French workers live 24.8 years past retirement age By Aaron Gifford Europeans might hail the United States as a nice…