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Retirees embrace the gig economy

For some, freelance work replaces pensions in traditional retirement three-legged stool.

It turns out that the three-legged stool of retirement income may not be not be dead after all. But for a growing number of retirees, the components of retirement income are shifting.

Several new surveys suggest that retirees are becoming more dependent on Social Security as pensions fade to black.

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