{"id":203994,"date":"2025-11-28T01:35:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T01:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/203994\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T01:35:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T01:35:08","slug":"retirement-age-to-hit-a-new-high-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/203994\/","title":{"rendered":"Retirement age to hit a new high next year"},"content":{"rendered":"

The retirement age in the U.S. is about to hit a new high next year.<\/p>\n

Starting in 2026, Social Security\u2019s \u201cFull Retirement Age\u201d will increase to 67 years old.<\/p>\n

The increase will first impact the youngest Baby Boomers, or those born between 1960 and 1964, followed by Generation X, which spans 1965 to 1980.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s frustrating,\u201d 55-year-old Aaron Courteau of St. Paul said. \u201cIt\u2019s disappointing. There\u2019s also an aspect of what can you do about it. It\u2019s a bit of a bait-and-switch. It is also the reality, that things change.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

You can choose to claim benefits at age 62 with a permanent reduction in the monthly pension amount.<\/p>\n

When deciding to retire, experts say you should consider your health, work plans, and other income sources to improve your financial well-being.<\/p>\n

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