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Postal Worker Retires After 44 Years Without Taking a Single Sick Day

Donald Deane — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:07:34 +0000

As the famous motto goes, "neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night" stops dedicated postal workers. And as far as Deborah Ford is concerned, who retired from the USPS after more than four decades on the job without taking a single sick day, nothing else does either.

Retiring Grocer Gives Company to Employees

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:23:01 +0000

Over the past 46 years, Joe Lueken has built a successful chain of grocery stores in Minnesota and North Dakota. Having recently turned 70, it’s time for Lueken to retire and enjoy the good life with his wife. Although the Bemidji, Minnesota man has big money offers from larger supermarket chains, he decided he was going to [...]

Will You Retire Before Age 80? — Survey of the Day

Mike Adams — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 20:00:50 +0000

Financial struggles appear to be pushing the golden age of retirement back—way back. A recent survey indicates that the middle class does not plan to leave the workforce until they are in their 80s. According to research by Wells Fargo, 30 percent of the nation’s workers say they intend to keep working well into their 80s, [...]

What Are the 10 Best Places to Retire?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:05:28 +0000

When people retire, they often decide to pull up stakes and move to a new city. No longer bound by the restraints of employment offices or client locales, retirees may instead find themselves drawn to places with great weather, affordable housing or better amenities than where they currently live.

U.S. News used data from Onboard Informatics to ascertain 10 things people look for when they retire, and matched up those attributes with cities excelling in each.