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U.S. $100 bills are seen, Thursday, July 14, 2022, in Marple Township, Pa. Now that retirement spans more years than ever, you might need to rethink how you’re envisioning that stage of your life. It’s not a blip on the life radar — it’s a significant chunk of time. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

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Millennial Money: The evolution of retirement — and what it might mean for you
By KATE ASHFORD OF NERDWALLET
Wed,03/06/24-11:04AM , 192 Reads
Now that retirement spans more years than ever, you might need to rethink how you’re envisioning that stage of your life. Although Americans are retiring a little later than they did 30 years ago, they’re also living longer. Retirement isn’t a blip on the life radar — it’s a significant chunk of time.
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Kate Ashford: Can you afford health care in retirement?
By KATE ASHFORD OF NERDWALLET
Wed,02/28/24-2:31PM , 227 Reads
At age 65, some couples may need as much as $413,000 to cover health care costs in retirement, according to a January report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute. That’s an extreme case, representing two people with high prescription drug costs — but it’s not outside the realm of possibility.
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Kate Ashford: Retirement spending is a U-shaped curve. Here’s how to maximize it
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Thu,02/15/24-12:27PM , 216 Reads
Financial planners talk about three phases in retirement: the go-go years, the slow-go years and the no-go years. Expenses tend to be highest at the beginning and end of retirement — creating a U-shape. But many people think of retirement spending as a constant variable.
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In this Nov. 8, 2018 file photo, the U.S. Medicare Handbook is photographed in Washington. Many people choose Medicare Advantage plans without exploring their options or noticing what changes their plan may have made, according to research. But now that a new year has started, you may realize you picked the wrong plan during Medicare’s fall open enrollment. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Are you in the wrong Medicare Advantage plan? What to review now
By KATE ASHFORD OF NERDWALLET
Tue,02/13/24-8:09PM , 167 Reads
Many people choose Medicare Advantage plans without exploring their options or noticing what changes their plan may have made, according to research from KFF, a health policy nonprofit. But now that a new year has started, you may realize the plan you picked during Medicare’s fall open enrollment doesn’t work for you.
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