"At a time when the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement is spreading across the U.S., 101-year-old Ann Angeletti who still works six days a week embodies the exact opposite ethos. Let's call it WATER (Work And Thrive, Evade Retirement). It's a fitting acronym, given she's cool, brimming with life and remains enthusiastic about running her store, Curiosity Jewelers in Cresskill, New Jersey."
"Angeletti told New York's ABC News affiliate that "If I retire, I would die." [1] This is not a surprising attitude given her current lifestyle is clearly working for her despite her age. In fact, working is pretty much all Angeletti's known. As a child, she dropped out of school to put in hours at her family's Brooklyn grocery store. She opened her jewelry store in 1964, when she paid just $85 in rent for the retail space,"
Ann Angeletti, 101, works six days a week at Curiosity Jewelers in Cresskill, New Jersey and attributes continued vitality to work. She coined the WATER acronym (Work And Thrive, Evade Retirement) and said, "If I retire, I would die." Angeletti began working as a child in her family's Brooklyn grocery, opened her jewelry store in 1964 when rent was $85, and now runs a multi-generational business with her daughter and granddaughter. She outlines six secrets: get up, shower, eat, take care of yourself, exercise, and change if one dislikes their work. Numerous studies question the benefits of early retirement for health and wealth.
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