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The new American retirement fear: working until you die
(fortune.com)
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No shit. You have to be 72 to retire and get SS. 70% or more of the population will never even live to retirement age
Current life expectancy in the US is 79 years, so probably even more than 70% Americans won't make it to that age.
Keep in mind it's 79 years for the total population, not for the regular person. The 79 is inflated by the top 10% who are able to spend more money on healthcare than you'll ever see in your life.
You can start collecting SS at 62, although I expect they will keep raising that.