1% of retirees = a trend!

[Focus]

I've heard of twisting facts to suit a theory, but this one takes the cake!

Data from JP Morgan Chase shows that roughly 1% of seniors over 65 are making money from online gigs.

It’s another indication that retirement as we traditionally think about it—spending days on the golf course or in ceramics class—is becoming a thing of the past. More and more people are working at least part-time in retirement.

Source: Time.com - Retirees Take on the Sharing Economy

 

[COcheesehead]

That probably just represents those on eBay.

 

[aja8888]

Those must be the "other" one percenters we often hear about.

 

[ripper1]

Retired at 54....I ain't doing zip

 

[timo2]

That probably just represents those on eBay.

and they probably were doing on line business before they retired

 

[Totoro]

To put that in perspective: you'll be 30x times more likely to not make it to 65 vs. working after 65.

 

[Sunset]

They didn't ask me, but we do some entertaining things online, and it generates approximately $2K per year. Started it post retirement.

Just contests, trivia things and such.

 

[FIREchief]

To put that in perspective: you'll be 30x times more likely to not make it to 65 vs. working after 65.

Nice!

 

[UpAnchor]

They didn't ask me, but we do some entertaining things online...

Just contests, trivia things and such.

Clarification is king!

 

[marko]

Finally! I'm a 99%-er!!!

 

[FUEGO]

That'll be me. 29 years to go. The clock moves so slow.