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At age 65 life expectancy hasn’t gone up as much, only around 6 years more today vs 1930. So it’s still a factor but not as dramatic as you make it seem.
by zeroonetwothree 8mo ago
At age 65 life expectancy hasn’t gone up as much, only around 6 years more today vs 1930. So it’s still a factor but not as dramatic as you make it seem.
- tmp10423288442 8mo agoWhat is the value in 1930 though? Only 6 years could in fact mean over 100% increase in life expectancy at age 65. There's a reason full Social Security now starts at 67 rather than 65, and you are incentivized to take Social Security at age 70 if possible.