A healthy life-work model looks like less work, not no work. It allows for meaningful contribution, income as a tool rather than a crutch, and shared experiences. Working past 65 isn’t a failure of planning. It’s complete planning.

Financial security in retirement doesn’t come crashing down with a bang; it collapses gradually — one medical bill, one market downturn, one year of inflation at a time.

Within the next 25 years, an estimated $124 trillion in accumulated wealth, real estate, and personal properties is expected to pass from one generation to the next, according to Cerulli Associates. Although much of that wealth will go to family heirs, a significant portion will be allocated to philanthropic groups and charitable organizations.

Delaying retirement to pursue career advancement may have positive benefits for yourself and others.