This has allowed those in their early and mid-60s to transition to self-employment, part-time employment or even full retirement, knowing most of their health costs would be picked up by the government at 65.

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Yet now, more people are continue to work either full- or part-time even after retiring.

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In other words, even if Bellisario was obligated to be consulted or hired full-time on NCIS: Los Angeles, medical issues would have prohibited him from doing so.

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Even if you have a full time nanny, or send your kids to daycare, being home during the work day means you can have lunch together, take snuggle breaks, and even nurse small children instead of pumping.

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Also, more often than not, even where a pension has a full-time administrator or staff, these individuals have limited authority.

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For those retirees, their savings have to last for an even longer period of time when compared to the retiree who leaves the workplace at full retirement age or later.

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