tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32639162.post4636654903698806073..comments2023-12-07T01:00:56.264-05:00Comments on My Wealth Builder: The New "Retirement"Super Saverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11172939501208456194noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32639162.post-91215145870103616602017-06-14T21:45:59.243-04:002017-06-14T21:45:59.243-04:00I agree that many retirees are working after a tra...I agree that many retirees are working after a traditional retirement from a company... often not because they need to, but because they want.<br /><br />Several of my colleagues are doing exactly what you described - going back to work in the field from which they retired. Other retired colleagues are working in new fields: teaching, tax preparation, non-profits (both paid and volunteer). <br /><br />A few retired colleagues have started their own companies with a focus on innovation as you described. Although "retired," they have started second careers.<br />Super Saverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11172939501208456194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32639162.post-220314516100829082017-06-04T13:10:21.161-04:002017-06-04T13:10:21.161-04:00There's also the situation of 'retiring...There's also the situation of 'retiring' to part-time or intermittent consulting gigs, often from the same employer. I think this is more common than blogging 'retirement', but we never hear from these folks-- presumably because they're not blogging!<br /><br />Anyway it seems to me this 'new retirement' model is finally starting to tap into the vast underutilized resource of our generation -- namely the productive capacity of those who can't or don't want to continue their traditional occupations. With their years of experience and education, these people could be providing much-needed services even after factoring in their constraints from health and personal interests.<br /><br />Plus it's an opportunity for someone to take the innovation mantle from the youth-obsessed silicon valley. So much has been invested into enticing young adults into overspending nobody seems to notice the need for enabling technology from the older crowd. Demographics to the rescue?<br /><br />BTW if you're making your own investment portfolio decisions some would say you're not really retired either!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com