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The most common retirement ages are 65 , 66 , 67 , or 70 . You can retire at any age with a pension plan. The earlier the age you retire, the more complete your Social Security benefits will be . For example if you work until 58 and then start taking Social Security payments when they are available at age 65 then 50% of your earnings will be used to calculate benefits while if you were to wait until 66 to take Social Security payments then only 33% would be used as an equivalent amount .
National Retirement Risk Index.
According to the "National Retirement Risk Index" 20% of retirees live on less than $12,000 a year .
If you retire early you'll be spending less and if you retire late then your expenses will be higher. If retirement is done gradually then the costs will be spread out over time and may have a smaller impact on your finances . If you plan for early retirement then it's important to invest your time wisely in order to make your savings last as long as possible .
National Retirement Risk Index.
According to the "National Retirement Risk Index" 20% of retirees live on less than $12,000 a year .
If you retire early you'll be spending less and if you retire late then your expenses will be higher. If retirement is done gradually then the costs will be spread out over time and may have a smaller impact on your finances . If you plan for early retirement then it's important to invest your time wisely in order to make your savings last as long as possible .