People are living longer, so the career you expected to cap off at 40 years could last 60.

There are very few people who can work 40 years and save enough money to not work for another 30.

Get ready for a 60-year career with a special series on your money briefing from the Wall Street Journal.

Wednesdays in September.

It's lunchtime in Midtown Manhattan, and at Bryant Park where lots of workers come looking for some sunlight,

fresh air, and time away from their desks.

We found 23-year-old Danielle Lavante from Long Island, New York.

She's an assistant buyer for a discount retailer.

She's been working there for just over a year, but we wanted to get her thoughts on something way down the line.

Retirement.

I've heard a lot that our age range will have to work more than the normal 65, so I'm definitely trying to do anything I can to not have that happen to me.

Danielle has just started contributing to her 401k.

She, like many young workers, realizes that just having a 401k might not be enough.

She also understands that the blueprint for a traditional retirement may not apply to her generation.

I don't want to be in my 70s working full-time, so it's definitely scary.

It makes me worry for the rest of my generation as well, because I think not everybody has a good grasp or understanding of how to avoid that happening.

This is a special edition of your money briefing for Wednesday, September 13th.

I'm JR Whalen for the Wall Street Journal.

Today, we begin a three-part series that could change the way you think about the future of work, your career, and retirement.

Most people look ahead to their mid 60s as around the time their working years will end, capping off a 40-year career.

But people are living longer, healthier lives, and living expenses are certain to keep rising.

So for a lot of us, our working life is likely to last for two more decades, a 60-year career.

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