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Economy

jmbar2

(6,292 posts)

6. I've been trying to unretire to deal with rising cost of living.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2022, 09:30 AM

May 2022

Been turned down more times than an army cot. Not buying this story at all.

The silver lining, sort of, is that they are estimating an 8.6% increase in in SS for 2023. But it won't be enough.

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'Unretirement' is becoming a hot new trend in the sizzling U.S. labor market [View all] mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 OP

I have been giving bigger tips to those who do work. ProudMNDemocrat May 2022 #1

I have been doing the same thing. Irish_Dem May 2022 #2

I know a couple people that retired in the last year that went back to work. They doc03 May 2022 #3

the great over 50 layoff YoniCat May 2022 #4

I agree! Backseat Driver May 2022 #10

Seniors being FORCED to have to return to work to survive is a "Hot new trend"? CousinIT May 2022 #5

I've been trying to unretire to deal with rising cost of living. jmbar2 May 2022 #6

As a senior all I can find are "gig economy" jobs RainCaster May 2022 #7

Its understandable - since the start of the year, the stock market is down over 20% progree May 2022 #8

CBS News poll today: Americans feel uneasy as economic concerns grow, progree May 2022 #9

The Big Business inflation gambit is paying off peppertree May 2022 #11