A Retirement Lesson from the Kids Out There

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Retirement stat of the week: 25%

So close, but still not there. After planning and saving for decades, a quarter of pre-retiree investors (ages 55 to 65) say they are delaying plans to stop working because of inflation, high interest rates and an unstable economy, according to the Nationwide Retirement Institute’s annual Advisor Authority survey. Even more troubling: Another 15% are unsure if they will ever retire.

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