Working After Retirement

Some retirees find fulfillment in continuing to work after retirement. And it might not be such a bad idea to consider working part time after you decide to retire. There are numerous benefits that can come from it.

If you aren’t comfortable with where your retirement savings are sitting, part-time work could be a good option for you. Hopefully you set up some type of retirement plan whether it be a self-directed IRA or 401(k), but if not, you could be in the same boat as a lot of households between the ages of 55 and 64 that only have $12,000 in retirement assets.

Continuing to work could help increase your nest egg and make retirement a bit more comfortable.

Do you currently have a mortgage? Almost half of homeowners age 62 and older have a mortgage. If you have to withdraw from your retirement account to pay off your mortgage, you’ll have to pay more taxes on your retirement distributions. Finding part-time work to pay off the mortgage will reduce your cost of living during retirement.

Sometimes you can be lucky enough to find a part-time job with health care coverage, which can help cover your health care costs. Medicare kicks in at 65, but if you decide to retire before you reach that age, you’re on your own. Setting up a Health Savings Account is another way to help take care of health care costs.

For decades, your purpose in life was your career. It can be daunting leaving that behind and trying to find a new purpose.

Working-part-time can help ease that transition while helping to fill your days and bank account. Along with giving you a purpose, continuing to work can help keep you in shape physically and mentally.