
For many retirees today, the secret to a successful retirement is an oxymoron; a successful retirement actually means work. But this type of work may look different than the career you’ve held for 40 years. Instead, there are a host of second careers that today’s retirees are pursuing. “People today are saying, ‘I don’t want to sit on my porch when I retire,'” says Chicago, Ill.
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