Working in Retirement? Here's Why That's Great... and Why It's Really Not

Working in retirement can be an awesome way to stay active and engaged while filling your hours with structured activities and interaction with your coworkers. And of course, the money doesn't hurt, either. Every little bit helps, and cash you earn from working is money you get without having to rely on Social Security or your savings to cover. On top of all that, there is some evidence that working longer may help people live longer as well.

All those reasons -- and more -- make working in retirement a great option for many people. Still, if you're working not because you want to, but rather because you have to, then working in retirement may not really be as great an idea as it seems on the surface. Here are four key reasons why working in retirement isn't all it may be cracked up to be.

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