Answer: Going back to work
Clues: “Clock” and “In”
A lot of older Americans are “unretiring” to keep up with cost of living, now that we’re navigating a widespread affordability crisis.
- In the past six months, 7% of retirees have re-entered the labor force, up from 6% who said the same in summer 2025, according to a new AARP survey.
- The top reason they cited for unretiring, with 48%, was that they need money or have a poor economic outlook.