"This study considers nonworking older adults and their channels of support before qualifying for Social Security benefits. Using 18 years of data from the Health and Retirement Study, [the authors] ... explore the effects of various factors on the likelihood of being a nonearner and observe the consequences of not working during one's 50s with regard to poverty, age of Social Security claiming, and overall retirement satisfaction. Finally, [they] analyze how these relationships have changed over time, particularly after the Great Recession."  MORE >>