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Women and Men Are Retiring Before Retirement Age—Here’s When They Really Leave the Workforce

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For decades, age 65 has been considered the traditional retirement age in the United States, as it marks when most people become eligible for Medicare.

But today, that’s changing—many people retire before age 65, which can be due to factors like health status, dealing with a layoff, or even having a spouse retire.

Data from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College shows that the average retirement age is 64.6 for men and 62.6 for women.

“Look at men; probably, really only about 40% of people, about half of people make it to age 65. So about half people retire before that, half people after that,” said Geoffrey Sanzenbacher, Professor of the Practice at Boston College, in an Investopedia interview in August 2025. “For women, those numbers are just a little bit lower. [For] 2024, we’re talking about 45% of women make it to 65, [and] probably about 35% make it to 67.”

Early retirement isn’t always a choice though. Many people leave the workforce sooner than expected due to health problems or job loss. A spouse’s retirement can also influence an individual’s retirement timeline.

“I think people kind of underestimate how much their spouse’s retiring matters. A lot of people, once their spouse retires, they’ll retire, too,” said Sanzenbacher.

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–Kristina Byas

Novo Nordisk Cuts Self-Pay Prices on Wegovy, Ozempic

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Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk is cutting direct-to-consumer prices for its blockbuster weight-loss drugs.

Novo Nordisk (NVO) announced Monday that starting today, it is lowering the price of Wegovy and Ozempic for existing U.S. self-pay patients to $349 per month from $499 per month.

In addition, the company said that “Wegovy (semaglutide) injection 0.25 mg and 0.5 mg and Ozempic are now available at a limited time price of $199 per month to new self-pay patients between now and March 31, 2026. This introductory offer is good for the first two months of therapy and applies to the two lowest doses (0.25 mg and 0.5 mg) of Wegovy or Ozempic.”

The news comes less than two weeks after the White House announced deals with Novo Nordisk and rival Eli Lilly (LLY) in which Medicare recipients will be able to buy Wegovy, Ozempic, and Lilly’s Zepbound and Mounjaro for as little as $50 a month.

U.S.-listed shares of Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly stock were both down 1.% less than an hour before the bell. Those of Novo Nordisk entered Monday down about 45% this year, while those of Lilly were up by about a third.

There Are Fewer Holiday Jobs This Year. Employers Have More of the ‘Power’

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Looking for a short-term job to help with holiday expenses? Be prepared for some stiff competition.

Landing holiday work is likely to be harder and come with less perks this season, retail and labor experts said, as companies will likely be more conservative about bringing on help as consumer sentiment plunges and executives brace for a potential consumer slowdown.

Seasonal hires could hit a low not seen in 15 years, the National Retail Federation said, forecasting 265,000 to 365,000 such jobs. Meanwhile, more Americans are seeking seasonal gigs—holiday job searches were up 27% year-over-year at the end of September, according to Indeed, a digital job board—and companies know they have the upper hand.

“The power is really in the hands of employers,” said Allison Shrivastava, an economist at Indeed. “They don’t have to offer things like signing bonuses. They don’t really have to compete to raise wages to attract workers.”

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–Sarina Trangle

Stock Futures Point Slightly Higher to Begin Week

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Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.1%.

S&P 500 futures were up 0.3%.

Nasdaq 100 contracts rose 0.5%.