75 percent of Americans plan to work in retirement

When it comes to retirement, a whopping 75 percent of Americans say they plan to work “as long as possible” in retirement, according to a new report from Bankrate.com. And for many of them, it’s not because they love their jobs:

38 percent say they are planning to work because they want to.

35 percent say they plan to work because they need the money.

27 percent said they plan to work because they need the money and want to work.

According to the survey, 47 percent of retirees are either very worried or somewhat worried about outliving their retirement savings. That’s up from 37 percent the last time that was asked in 2009.

What’s almost shocking? Only 25 percent said they had no plans to work during retirement.

“Working during retirement brings a lot of benefits,” said Jill Cornfield, Bankrate.com retirement analyst. “I’m not surprised that nearly three-quarters of people said they’d like to work as long as they can while in retirement. It’s not just the money. When you can work as a consultant or find some part-time gig, it really helps you stay sharp.”

A reality check for most people planning to work through retirement: Most surveys show that even though a majority of Americans plan to keep working, most find they cannot because of health issues, layoffs or because they have to care for spouses or parents.