Older Americans are working beyond retirement age at levels not seen since 1962

Yeah, it’s different for everyone. If the mortgage is manageable but the car payment is onerous, you want to try and wrap up the latter. Similarly, @kiki’s advice above can make sense in certain situations.

Watching the people in my own life, one of the things I’ve observed is that reducing stress should be a priority of old age. There are few things more stressful than worry about paying a debt every month.

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