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Can You Live on $10,000 a Month in Retirement? (opens the original)
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Could you live off $10,000 a month in retirement, or $120,000 a year? It seems easy. Most not-yet-retired Americans polled by Schroders 2026 US Retirement Survey said they would be comfortable with $5,094 a month in retirement. But depending on your zip code, healthcare needs and lifestyle, you may need a lot more. After all, at last check, a retired 65-year-old can expect to spend $172,500 in out-of-pocket healthcare expenses, and that doesn't include any stints in a long-term facility or visit
5 High-Cost Items Retirees Should Never Buy Outright (opens the original)
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Travel the country in an RV. Build the wine cellar in the basement. Who doesn't have big dreams for when they retire? But instead of paying for these items outright, like so many retirees do, the smarter approach may be to rent instead. Just ask any RV owner who can't afford the gas. Or the homeowner who spent thousands on power tools for one project, only to never use them again. Cash is king in retirement, and to keep more of yours, here are five things retirees are better off renting than buy
The $124 Trillion Wealth Transfer: Why Retirees Aren't Waiting to Pass It On (opens the original)
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Older generations hold $124 trillion in assets they plan to pass on to loved ones and charity over the next two decades. Many will wait until they are gone to share the wealth, but some are opting to give while they live. It makes sense. A new survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of Kiplinger found that, when asked what they would want an inheritance used for, both parents and adult children said practical things such as paying down debt, buying a home or securing a retirement. "There's
Should You Give While You Live Or Wait Till Death? Share Your Decision (opens the original)
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Give while you're living or wait until you die? That's the choice for many retirees sitting on a sizable nest egg as they live out their golden years. At last check, an estimated $124 trillion in assets are expected to be passed on in the Great Wealth Transfer, according to research firm Cerulli Associates. While most of it will go to heirs after their deaths, many people want to give while they are still alive. After all, a new Morning Consult survey conducted on behalf of Kiplinger found that
The 'Horizontal' Wealth Transfer: Why Spouses, Not Kids, Are Inheriting Trillions First (opens the original)
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Gen Xers and millennials are in line to receive trillions of dollars in the Great Wealth Transfer, but first the money must pass to the surviving spouse. Known as horizontal wealth transfer, women will benefit more, as they statistically outlive their husbands by an average of five years. Of the $124 trillion in wealth expected to transfer hands during the next two decades, $54 trillion will move horizontally to the spouse, according to a 2024 Cerulli Associates report. Once the widow spends mon
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