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Andrea Hsu

Early retirement took off during the pandemic. An economic downturn could change that

Just before turning 55, Dean Hebert retired from his job at the University of Maryland after realizing he had plenty of savings to support himself in retirement. (Andrea Hsu/NPR)

Before the pandemic, no one would have guessed that Dean Hebert was headed toward early retirement, least of all himself.

He was enjoying his job as an academic adviser at the University of Maryland Honors College. He imagined he'd work at least another five years.

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