Retirement is no longer just about stopping

More than 1 in 4 Americans between the ages of 65 and 74 still work today. That’s higher than the share from about 30 years ago.

But it is not just about paychecks.

For many people, work in retirement can mean purpose, structure, social connection, flexibility, or the chance to do something that feels more personally meaningful.

Click here to see how retirement is being reinvented

This month’s Visual Insights Newsletter looks at how retirement has shifted from a finish line into a more flexible life chapter. For some, that chapter includes

part-time work. For others, it means volunteering, consulting, caregiving, traveling, creating, or trying something completely new.

Retirement is not one-size-fits-all anymore.

Click here to explore what modern retirement can look like.