So what I take from this is, people who retire later, die sooner. Most my generation won’t be able to retire.
j_a_f_89 on
zero chance this is accurate
DIYMountain on
Can you imagine being retired for nearly 30 years before you die?
mazdarx2001 on
Here are five legit studies and they all found either no correlation or the opposite of this table:
1. Bamia et al., 2020 (Meta-analysis) — No strong link overall; retirement age not significantly tied to mortality after controlling for health.
2. Gallo et al., 2006 (US Health & Retirement Study) — Involuntary/health-related early retirement → higher mortality; voluntary early retirement → no clear increase.
3. Heller-Sahlgren, 2013 (London School of Economics) — Later retirement correlated with slightly longer life expectancy and slower cognitive decline.
4. Kuhn et al., 2018 (Austrian Pension Reform Study) — Raising retirement age increased time working but did not reduce longevity.
5. Tsai et al., 2005 (Petrochemical workers, Shell) — Workers retiring at 55 had higher mortality than those retiring at 65.
AstroRoverToday on
Health span is more important. You want to maximize your health span so that life is enjoyable, regardless of whether you’re financially independent (i.e., retired) or not.
L0k1e on
Is this legit? This sounds made up
Potex8 on
Bullshit
APlusSmoker on
The 401k is a joke. Simple as.
faku_shoresy on
For context… this inverse correlation table is an urban legend starting with Boeing engineers in the early 2000s (no connection to other Boeing engineer memes). It’s been debunked multiple times (by Boeing and other studies) and fails the simplest logic. The vast majority of people retiring early are forced to because of health and/or forced retirements (which puts them at an economic disadvantage). Those that work longer, right or wrong, are mentally and physically capable later in life and have funds. Health and wealth is actually correlated to longevity.
The table is meant to feed peoples dream to leave the rate race. Bad data and bad post.
skydiveguy on
Where is the source?
I can also just throw a bunch of arbitrary numbers on a chart and call it “Actuarial Study”.
there are important pieces of infotmation missing like….
Gender, race, weight, location, what they do for work, what they do after they retire.
Moron.
DryTechnology5224 on
I retired at 30… does that mean im gonna live until im 108?
jamesknightorion on
There’s some light correlation between retirement age and death, but I’m pretty sure it’s the other way around. You got like 90 years Olds still working because they chose to
-GTX on
What is this garbage lmao
Bluebird-9641 on
This is the material I come here for.
jmorais00 on
Both are related to your wealth accumulated, come on
More wealth = earlier retirement & longer lifespan
Pitiful_Bit_948 on
False information
AbbreviationsSea9796 on
So people who retire at 68 will be dead at 66?
Defenestrate69 on
It’s because having money means you have better healthcare and more means to buy healthy foods live in a nice healthy area, get long term care etc
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Do you mind sharing a source?
So what I take from this is, people who retire later, die sooner. Most my generation won’t be able to retire.
zero chance this is accurate
Can you imagine being retired for nearly 30 years before you die?
Here are five legit studies and they all found either no correlation or the opposite of this table:
1. Bamia et al., 2020 (Meta-analysis) — No strong link overall; retirement age not significantly tied to mortality after controlling for health.
2. Gallo et al., 2006 (US Health & Retirement Study) — Involuntary/health-related early retirement → higher mortality; voluntary early retirement → no clear increase.
3. Heller-Sahlgren, 2013 (London School of Economics) — Later retirement correlated with slightly longer life expectancy and slower cognitive decline.
4. Kuhn et al., 2018 (Austrian Pension Reform Study) — Raising retirement age increased time working but did not reduce longevity.
5. Tsai et al., 2005 (Petrochemical workers, Shell) — Workers retiring at 55 had higher mortality than those retiring at 65.
Health span is more important. You want to maximize your health span so that life is enjoyable, regardless of whether you’re financially independent (i.e., retired) or not.
Is this legit? This sounds made up
Bullshit
The 401k is a joke. Simple as.
For context… this inverse correlation table is an urban legend starting with Boeing engineers in the early 2000s (no connection to other Boeing engineer memes). It’s been debunked multiple times (by Boeing and other studies) and fails the simplest logic. The vast majority of people retiring early are forced to because of health and/or forced retirements (which puts them at an economic disadvantage). Those that work longer, right or wrong, are mentally and physically capable later in life and have funds. Health and wealth is actually correlated to longevity.
The table is meant to feed peoples dream to leave the rate race. Bad data and bad post.
Where is the source?
I can also just throw a bunch of arbitrary numbers on a chart and call it “Actuarial Study”.
there are important pieces of infotmation missing like….
Gender, race, weight, location, what they do for work, what they do after they retire.
Moron.
I retired at 30… does that mean im gonna live until im 108?
There’s some light correlation between retirement age and death, but I’m pretty sure it’s the other way around. You got like 90 years Olds still working because they chose to
What is this garbage lmao
This is the material I come here for.
Both are related to your wealth accumulated, come on
More wealth = earlier retirement & longer lifespan
False information
So people who retire at 68 will be dead at 66?
It’s because having money means you have better healthcare and more means to buy healthy foods live in a nice healthy area, get long term care etc