Why Turning 60 Is a Good Time to Start a New Career

A growing number of retirees are going back to work to regain meaning and social connection.
Why Turning 60 Is a Good Time to Start a New Career
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By Kathryn Pomroy From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance

You hit your 60s. Maybe you’re even sliding into early retirement, and suddenly the days stretch out in a way that feels both enjoyable and… weirdly empty. For many, retirement starts after that long-awaited exhale after decades of work. But then the quiet sets in. The structure of the 9-to-5 vanishes, and the identity you built around “what you do” starts to crumble. That’s when a surprising number of people decide to hit the late-career reset button, and they go back to work.