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For each birth year after 1954, the retirement age rises by two months, so if you were born in 1959, your full retirement age is 66 and 10 months. You can collect a Social Security retirement benefit starting at age 62, but it will be 30 percent lower than if you waited until age 66. Persons born in 1960 and later must wait until age 67 to collect their full retirement benefit.
Take care to avoid these five significant retirement penalties: IRA early withdrawal penalty. If you withdraw money from your IRA before age 59Â½, you will generally have to pay a 10 percent early withdrawal penalty in addition to income tax on the amount withdrawn.So, if you withdraw $5,000 from your IRA at age 40, youâll need to pay a $500 tax penalty.You can withdraw without penalty if itâs money you contributed yourself.â. [Read: 11 Ways to Avoid the IRA Early Withdrawal Penalty .]. 401(k) early withdrawal penalty. The age the early withdrawal penalty ends for 401(k) participants is also age 59Â½.