Alternative to a Retirment Plan?

[dazraf69]

An individual sets up a retirement plan for various reasons. Among them: they don't feel social security will be there for them when they are a SS; they want to retire comfortably and will use the funds to live off of; ect. There are a number of other reasons but the point is that there is a sum of money for use when you stop working.

Now lets say you plan on never retiring. I feel this is a realistic assertion for many people. In other words, you will likely continue to work until your final days. In this case is there still a case to be made for a retirement? Is there a better alternative than a tax sheltered investment fund for someone who will never stop working?

This is not something I can easily type into Google. But I would like some thoughts on why someone would save for retirement who doesn't plan on retiring.