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Helping Hesitant Clients Boost Their Retirement Spending

Nerd's Eye View

Retirement is often framed as one's "golden years", a time to enjoy the fruits of several decades of hard work. Nevertheless, some retirees can find it emotionally challenging to bring themselves to go beyond the basics in retirement spending (e.g., housing and food) or discretionary (e.g., housing – interior art).

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Can I Retire With 500k? Food For Thought

Clever Girl Finance

According to the data from the US Census Bureau , 50% of women aged 55-66 have no personal retirement savings. So, how much should you save before you retire? Can you retire with 500k, or do you need more? Keep reading to find out if it’s possible to retire with 500k — and how to do it. The good news? Cost of living.

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Exploring Retirement Housing Options

MainStreet Financial Planning

We speak daily with clients who are contemplating where they might live in retirement. Now is the time to explore various retirement housing options and strategies for aging individuals. From aging in place to retirement communities, consider your individual preferences and needs when choosing the most suitable housing option.

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You Need To Work Longer But Will Be Forced To Retire Earlier

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

Writing for Bloomberg, Allison Schrager suggests that in order to enjoy retirement, we should work a little longer. Ann Tergesen at the Wall Street Journal reports that while most people expect to retire at 65, 62 ends up being more like it. I haven't even mentioned coming up short in retirement savings. Summing up Schrager.

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The Food Pyramid Is Killing Us

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

There was mention of the potential pain for people who retire before they can start Medicare for having to find health insurance either through Healthcare.gov or some other way. Assuming that is true, it is the diet suggested to us by the food pyramid that is to blame. Obesity rates started to go up and have been going up ever since.

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Sunday links: return expectations

Abnormal Returns

Then tell grandma she can never retire." sherwood.news) Economy Americans are making more grocery store stops in order to combat food inflation. (nytimes.com) Demographics Catherine Rampell, "Don’t want more immigrants in this country? wapo.st) More countries are seeing a drop in working age populations. axios.com) The U.S.

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10 Expenses to Include in Your Retirement Budget

WiserAdvisor

Retirement planning can be a bit complex. Given the complexity and magnitude of things necessary for a comfortable retirement, starting planning from a young age is also essential. At the age of 30, your daily expenses can significantly differ from what you would need in retirement. Ten retirement expenses to keep in mind: 1.

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