Fidelity analysis outlines 5 key financial questions for early retirees navigating the gap between last paycheck and full benefits
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Damilola Esebame
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Summary
Fidelity Investments' analysis highlights the financial challenges faced by early retirees who leave their careers in their late 50s or early 60s. The gap between a final paycheck and full access to retirement benefits like Social Security, IRAs, and 401(k)s is often wider than expected. The article outlines five critical questions early retirees must answer before making irreversible decisions about withdrawals, benefit claims, and health coverage to avoid financial shortfalls during the bridge period before full retirement age.
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A recent Fidelity Investments analysis, '5 questions for early retirees,' identifies five questions that aspiring early retirees should answer before making any irreversible decisions about withdrawals, benefit claims, or health coverage.
Early retirees must fund a potentially 30-year retirement period without the safety net of full Social Security or Medicare benefits.
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