You may be making a number of age-related decisions, either deliberately or by default, in the coming years. Since many of them can affect benefits and/or your cash flow during retirement, it’s wise to be aware of them and to coordinate your decisions with a spouse, especially if you are of different ages. Here are some key dates to keep in mind:
- 50 – Eligible for IRA and 401(k) catch-up provisions.
- 55 – Eligible to take penalty-free withdrawals from qualified retirement plans like 401(k)s, 403(b)s and profit sharing plans if you left your employer in the year you turned 55 or later.
- 59½ – Eligible to begin withdrawing from IRAs and 401(k)s penalty free.
- 62 – First eligible for Social Security – with reduced benefits.
- 65 – First eligible for Medicare.
- 66 – Full retirement age (FRA) for Social Security for those born from 1943-1954; FRA increases by two months for every year from 1955-1959.
- 67 – Full retirement age for Social Security (born 1960 or later).
- 70 – Maximum Social Security benefit (you must begin taking benefits).
- 70½ – Required minimum distributions begin the year after you hit this age.
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