NEWS FLASH
’80 Is The New 65′: Workers Delay Retirement Over Money Concerns | Middle class Americans say “80 is the new 65″ when it comes to retirement, according to a new survey released by Wells Fargo. According to the survey of 1,500 Americans who make between $25,000 and $99,999, three-quarters said they would need to work into their retirement years and one-quarter said they “will need to work until at least age 80” to live comfortably in retirement, Reuters reports. The survey comes on the heels of an updated Census report that showed increasing poverty among senior citizens, with 16 percent of those over age 65 living in poverty when out-of-pocket medical costs are included.

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