Most people equate the time to retire with Social Security’s
“normal retirement age.” However, retirement is possible
at all different ages, depending on your preferences, your benefits,
and your savings. Nowadays, lots of people retire early …
because of an incentive from their employers, or perhaps because
they have enough money set aside. Others may retire “on
time” (based on Social Security’s definition) and
still others may never completely “retire” from work.
How about you? Here are the alternatives, each with pros and cons.