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The new American retirement fear: working until you die
(fortune.com)
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this post was submitted on 15 Sep 2026
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You don’t even have to save that much. I spent my 20’s putting away 7-10% and was on track to retire early. Then life happened: I had to do an emergency withdrawal and could not contribute anymore. Then I lost half the remainder in a divorce. Now I’m approaching retirement age wondering how long they’ll let me work
Anyway, not trying to one-up anyone’s misery, but wanted to make it clear that even starting off right with retirement savings isn’t always enough.
I’m in the US so of course it was a medical emergency. Even with “good” insurance, it was a financial disaster