We tend to think about retirement as a single date marked on the calendar, perhaps celebrated with a small party. But to the federal government, retirement is more complicated. You need to reach certain ages before you can unlock benefits like Social Security, Medicare, and even penalty-free access to your retirement funds. 

Here are six of these milestones everyone should mark on their calendars even if they don't plan to retire for a while.

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