Tag: baby boomers
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If you don’t know this chart on the Social Security website, you should: The chart shows the so-called Full Retirement Age (FRA), which is the age at which you’re entitled to your full monthly Social Security benefit, a pension based on your earnings history. Many boomers see their FRA as the time they ought to…
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Older workers face fewer headwinds and better working conditions than their younger co-workers, according to the first analysis of a new survey of 3,900 blue- and white-collar workers between ages 25 and 71. The U.S. workplace overall is “very physically and emotionally taxing,” according to the study – that’s why they call it “work.” Two…