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Don’t Outlive Your Money! Part 1: Figuring Out How Long You’ll Need It

March 11, 2019 by Linda Vaughn
Vintage photo of old man wagging his finger at young woman talking about not outliving your money.

The takeaway:  To not outlive your money you need to know three things.  This post covers the first thing:  how long you need the money to last.  Life expectancy tables, DNA, and X-rays aren’t necessarily destiny.  Don’t underestimate how long your money should last. $$$ Greetings, Boomer.  Last summer I was eating a family lunch … [Read more…]

Posted in: Don't Outlive Your Money Series Tagged: Don't outlive your money; Boomer life-expectancy, how much money needed for retirement

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