Boston College, Center for Retirement Research – How Do Non-Financial Factors Affect Retirement Decisions? by Steven A. Sass IB#16-3

“The brief’s key findings are:

• Studies show that financial factors have a statistically significant, but small, impact on retirement decisions.
• So it is not surprising that non-financial factors have a major influence on those who choose to work into their late 60s or 70s.
• When workers retire, they are often being pulled by a desire for other activities rather than pushed by a dislike of work.”