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Past retirement age? That's not going to stop workers from working

Many American workers think they will work even in retirement -- but not because they think they have to.

By Marlene Y. Satter | Updated on May 09, 2017
Among the would-be full-time retirement workers, the majority plan to do so because they want to, not because they have to. (Photo: Getty)

Sixty-three percent of employed U.S. adults intend to keep working even after they hit retirement age—but on a part-time basis.

That’s according to Gallup’s Economy and Personal Finance survey, which also reveals that an additional 11 percent intend to work full time once they hit retirement age—while 25 percent of employed Americans plan to stop working altogether.

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