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Some ancient Romans got to retire with a pension at 42, but retirement’s changed a bit over the centuries

  • Written by Anthony Asher, Associate Professor in the UNSW Business School, UNSW Sydney
Some ancient Romans got to retire with a pension at 42, but retirement’s changed a bit over the centuriessiloto/Shutterstock

This article is part of The Conversation’s “Retirement” series where experts examine issues including how much money we need to retire, retiring with debt, the psychological impact of retiring and the benefits of getting financial advice.

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