Just 9 percent of workers say they are planning to retire before age 60, but 35 percent of retirees say they retired that early. The median retirement age in the survey was 62.Many of these early retirements are unexpected and due to unforeseen circumstances.ust 9 percent of workers say they are planning to retire before age 60, but 35 percent of retirees say they retired that early. The median retirement age in the survey was 62.
(And many didnât enjoy a second.) What makes a valuable first edition is the perfect confluence of rarity and demand â which is why, while there are exceptions, an authorâs first book, typically printed for a small audience, is the one most likely to achieve impressive prices.
Hereâs what to look out for: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. âHardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the âHoly Grailâ for Potter collectorsâ¦Only 500 were published and 300 went to libraries. The main characteristics of a 1997 first edition first issue are a print line that reads 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 and the crediting of Joanne Rowling not JK.