CNBC Make It asked three people who have continued to work into their 90s to share their best advice for building a long, happy career. Here’s what they shared.
And even if you can afford to enjoy tomorrow, there’s no guarantee that your body will let you. My parents were frugal as I was growing up - taking very few vacations. For various reasons, my father retired with very little money.
Even if he had money, though, my father’s health has deteriorated. He lives about 3.5 hours drive from me and can’t make that journey. For him, even an hours’ drive is a lot and airplane trips are out of the question. Even if he had a decent retirement savings, he wouldn’t be able to truly enjoy it.
And even if you can afford to enjoy tomorrow, there’s no guarantee that your body will let you. My parents were frugal as I was growing up - taking very few vacations. For various reasons, my father retired with very little money.
Even if he had money, though, my father’s health has deteriorated. He lives about 3.5 hours drive from me and can’t make that journey. For him, even an hours’ drive is a lot and airplane trips are out of the question. Even if he had a decent retirement savings, he wouldn’t be able to truly enjoy it.