When golden years include a commute - Retirement- msnbc.com

When golden years include a commute - Retirement- msnbc.com: "A combination of good health, economic necessity and the other rewards of work are pushing some Americans to stay in the work force long past traditional retirement age. About 7 percent of people age 75 or older were in the labor force as of June, up from about 5 percent a decade ago, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That translates to more than 1.1 million people working past age 74, up from 750,000 a decade ago.

Jim Toedtman, editor of the AARP Bulletin, said he thinks what had been an unusual phenomenon is becoming more commonplace because the recession and stock market drop means more people are financially unprepared to leave their jobs at normal retirement age."