70 Has Become The New 65
March 4, 2014 70 Has Become The New 65 The Investment View from Prescott, Arizona Due to increases in Social Security’s delayed-retirement credit, the real retirement age is now 70, according to a recent research paper from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. “Social Security benefits increase to 132% of the full retirement age amount if collected at 70.” Although eligible workers can