{"id":2584,"date":"2013-01-12T08:45:34","date_gmt":"2013-01-12T12:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=2584"},"modified":"2013-01-12T08:50:34","modified_gmt":"2013-01-12T12:50:34","slug":"kerry-and-great-jobs-for-everyone-50-in-the-washington-post-when-work-still-beckons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=2584","title":{"rendered":"Kerry and Great Jobs For Everyone 50+ in The Washington Post: When work still beckons"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"michelle-singletary_114x80\"<\/a>By\u00a0Michelle Singletary<\/a><\/div>\n
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What if you\u2019re nearing retirement age and can\u2019t stand the thought of leaving the workforce? What are your choices? Kerry Hannon, author of \u201cGreat Jobs for Everyone 50+: Finding Work That Keeps You Happy and Healthy .\u2009.\u2009. and Pays the Bills,<\/a>\u201d is on a mission to help people find good and fulfilling retirement employment.<\/article>\n<\/div>\n
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I invited Hannon, who writes the Great Jobs for Retirees column for AARP, to join me recently for an online discussion. I wasn\u2019t surprised that the hour-long chat didn\u2019t give her nearly enough time to answer all the questions that poured in. So she offered to answer some offline.<\/article>\n
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Q:<\/strong> My spouse is 64 and lost his job last year; unemployment benefits ran out; no prospects on the horizon despite a few interviews. He hoped to delay Social Security until 66 for full benefits. He calculated and the difference if he waits is less than $200 a month, so it seems dumb to wait. But can he change his mind if he later finds a job, or will he be locked in to the lower amount? He had hoped to work until 70, as he is very healthy and has excellent male longevity in his family.<\/article>\n
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Hannon:\u00a0<\/strong>I always advise people to delay starting benefits for as long as possible. Your Social Security benefits are increased by 8 percent a year (over the amount at full retirement age) for every year you postpone receiving checks between your full retirement age and age 70. For me, the difference between receiving benefits at 62\u00a0and 70\u00a0could wind up being about $1,000 a month.<\/article>\n
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Delaying Social Security paychecks can make a huge difference in your husband\u2019s lifetime, given his family\u2019s longevity. But everyone\u2019s personal situation depends on variables such as health, employment history and savings. There\u2019s no set age for starting to collect Social Security benefits that\u2019s right for everyone. There\u2019s no denying, however, that the later you decide to claim (up until age 70), the greater the potential benefits may be. A good place to start your research is Next Avenue (nextavenue.org)<\/a>. Search for \u201cFigure Out Early and Late Social Security Payment Benefits<\/a>,\u201d an article by the Social Security Administration.<\/article>\n
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Please \u00a0READ FULL COLUMN NOW AT THE WASHINGTON POST<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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