How Retirement Has Changed Over the Last 75 Years (And What It Means for Your Plan)
Retirement used to mean a short, quiet final chapter. For many people today, it's something else entirely.
For much of the last century, retirement followed a fairly predictable pattern: work for decades, retire around age 65, and slow down. Today, that picture looks very different.
Retirement has evolved from a brief final chapter into something much larger—a stage of life that may span decades and offer more choices than ever before.
When Retirement Was Shorter Than Expected
It's easy to forget how much life expectancy has changed.