Checklist of important retirement dates

Other retirement milestones
Your Social security benefits are calculated on your top 35 years of earning adjusted for inflation. After 35 years of full time work you will not have any zero years so working more will have minimal impact on your Social security benefits.
 * 35 years of full time work.

Significant financial life events:
 * When mortgage will be paid off.
 * When children will be in college.
 * When kids move out and become financially independent.
 * Daughter's wedding as a possible large expense.

Special cases
Money you contributed to a 403(b) before January 1 1987 has special RMD rules that may be to your advantage.