Which Will Work, Which Will Retire

We’re often told that baby boomers plan to make up for their youthful indolence by working beyond the traditional retirement age. Time will tell whether they have the stamina to do so. At the very least, though, data from the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research make it clear that the intention is more common than it was among 50somethings a decade ago. As recently as 1998, just 26.8 percent of female college graduates age 51-56 expected to work full-time past 65, vs.