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Traditional and Current Views of Retirement

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Compare traditional views of retirement with current views.

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This solution explains the views about retirement that people hold today, as opposed to the views on retirement in previous years. This is a 222 word response that contains one reference. It also provides an answer to why these views have changed in recent years.

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Traditionally, retirement has been viewed as a time when an individual could quit working after reaching a certain age. For some, that age is 65, while for others, the age has increased to 67, or higher. Yet, the idea of retiring from the workforce is changing rapidly. The recent recession has prompted many workers to change their ideas about ...

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