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There's retirement, and then there's UN-retirement.

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  • Posted by Jo Easton
  • on March 20, 2009 1:59 PM

And no, I’m not talking about Brett Favre or Roger Clemens. Would that we all had those options.

When I was nine, my grandfather retired from his job as a biology prof. Just a few months later, he had a heart attack and died. This might be a little dark for a springtime Friday afternoon, but what if… a silver lining of this whole financial mess (and those godawful numbers you see when you log in to your 401(k) account) is that Americans will work longer…thus extending our average life expectancy!

But really.

We’re hearing from people all over the country about plans to work longer so they can afford their retirement. We’re wondering — are there people out there who retired and then had to UN-retire to make ends meet? How does the financial shakedown around retirement affect your concept of the American Dream?

Are you out there? Tell us your story here.

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