‘I don’t want to die on the sales floor’: I’m 67 and earn $19.50 an hour at a big-box store. When can I finally retire?

October 2, 2026 · 9:15 am 1 sources

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• ‘I don’t want to die on the sales floor’: I’m 67 and earn $19.50 an hour at a big-box store. When can I finally retire?
  MarketWatch · October 2, 2026 09:15
  “I started taking Social Security at 66 and receive $2,410 a month. I have $214,000 in my 401(k).”