Seniors Put Off Retirement

Retirement Seniors Facing tough economic times some seniors continue to work.

by Chad Petri

Published: Wed, November 19, 2008 - 5:57 pm CST Last Updated: Wed, November 19, 2008 - 6:00 pm CST

Helping seniors at the Via Center gives Lula Ifill a lot of joy. The 61-year-old is one year away from her retirement age, but instead will keep on working.

“Look around you there are millions of Americans who's in the same shape that I'm in,” says Ifill. She says she's helping to send her to grandkids to college, pay bills and keep a roof over her head through two jobs.

“The only way that I would be able to retire is if I had been able to that at a very young age I started making plans for that in my 20s,” says Ifill.

Elsewhere in the center, retired school teacher David Paul Mozley is playing cards. He puts on a poker-face when talking about the thousands of dollars that fell out of his next egg last month.

“What can I do?,” he asks calmly. “I'm too old to get into the stock market, I'm too old to get a second job.” The 80-year-old retiree says he and his wife took advantage of employer retirement plans and saved as much as they can. This downturn means even more belt-tightening. No matter what your age, there's one bit of advice all retires here can agree on.

“Unless you make plans for today, be prepared to work your second job,” says Lula.

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carl Says:

Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 6:06 am

I didn’t put off retirement,I jumped right into it and that was over 11 years ago.You’re never gonna have enough money if you’re middle class or less but after you make some adjustments and get use to it ,it’s not bad,not bad at all.OL BILLY MAYS would be wasteing his time trying to sell me hair color.People see me think I look like I should have a skin head T shirt on.The more polite ladies say"you look like YUL BRENNER”,just another way to say you ain’t got a hair on your head.Don’t fear your retirement BamaBob,just plan on it as best you can.Close one door behind you and open another one to retirement.The SWAMP SAGE strikes again.

BamaBob Says:

Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 7:48 pm

Since we did get a little off topic, I have been wondering why Billy (Mr. Mighty Putty) Mays doesn’t ever pitch natural hair color products for men. lol

I would also like to remind everyone that Attorney Robert Goldwater needs to hear from every dead person that has ever ridden on a Yamaha Rhino ATV immediately. The star of Crossing Over with John Edward has graciously offered to accept all calls from the dead.

There will be a nominal fee for longggggggggggg distance calls.

BamaBob Says:

Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 7:28 pm

We sure took this subject off topic! Now I am wanting a fried squirrel sandwich!

carl Says:

Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 7:03 pm

It seems like I’m caught in a mad cycle that never ends.Feasts and famines and I really like the feasts part.

BamaBob Says:

Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 6:54 pm

Our office did the Thanksgiving thing Monday and I tried to sample everything on the table! I was almost in a coma the rest of the afternoon!

Now I need to make one of those resolution things come January 1…...

carl Says:

Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 6:44 pm

Yea,a good subway right now wouldn’t be bad or a Wendy’s mushroom swissburger.I trying to control my appetite but not having much luck.

BamaBob Says:

Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 6:35 pm

Squirrels got some of my cash too, but they brought it back and demanded Euros. Now I just sit around hoping someone will assault me with a sandwich…...

carl Says:

Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 6:31 pm

Mine wouldn’t have to be a very deep hole.I tried hiding mine in the attic but the squirrels got in and carried it all away to line their nest with. I’m about ready to apply for a bailout from the bailout money.Keep that nose to the grind stone Bamabob we need that tax money for all these bailouts.

BamaBob Says:

Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 6:21 pm

I’m already making financial plans for my future. I just can’t decide if I need to bury my money in the same hole with my canned food and ammo, or stuff it in my mattress.