Age is nothing but a number unless it comes to when you want to retire. While most people have an idea when they want to exit the workforce and start that next chapter, when it comes to an exact age, it gets a little fuzzier.
Many people don’t actually have a choice in the matter, even if they have a target age in mind. As it stands, the average retirement age in America is 62, which is earlier than many retirees plan for, according to a MassMutual survey (PDF).
