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Early retirement at 62 costs Americans $250,000, research shows

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Retiring at age 62, rather than the full retirement age of 67, carries significant financial and cognitive risks for Americans. This earlier retirement locks in a permanently lower Social Security benefit, approximately 30% less than waiting until full retirement age, and stretches the period of vulnerability to market downturns by five years. Furthermore, research suggests that early retirement can accelerate cognitive decline, making complex financial decisions more challenging when they are most critical. AI

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Early retirement at 62 costs Americans $250,000, research shows

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jon Sabes ·

    Retiring at 62 costs the average American $250,000. Here’s the math (and the neuroscience) that explain why

    Longevity risk is the retirement crisis no one is talking about enough. An NBER study on cognitive decline just made the financial case harder to ignore.

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