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From MarketWatch:
The millions you save for retirement aren’t worth much if you’re not healthy enough to enjoy it: Many people focus on how much money they should have ready for retirement, but not everyone is quite as focused on keeping themselves healthy to see that money spent.
We’re 58, have $1.3 million saved and two homes, but ‘I would give myself a grade of B-; for retirement planning: Their friends and family also keep asking them when they’ll retire, but what if you’re just not ready yet?
Dreams delayed or dashed by the pandemic? You can bounce back — here’s how: COVID-19 changed the way of life for many Americans, and in some cases, their hopes and dreams too.
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More in retirement news:
My mother’s husband squandered his retirement money. Guess who’s expected to fix it? (Slate)
When can I retire? Gen Z wants to stop working before 55, Goldman Sachs says (Bloomberg.com)
10 Secrets of a happy retirement (AARP)
House retirement tracker: who plans to leave Congress in 2022 (NPR)
Retirement processing times drop for first time in months (Federal News Network)
MTA workers on coming back from retirement (Curbed)
Business owners are feeling bullish about retirement (Barron’s)
Darlington woman celebrates 105th birthday with friends at retirement community (WPDE)
Research and Insight:
TSP tips for those about to retire (Government Executive)
29% more investors have access to a top-notch retirement savings plan. Are you taking advantage? (The Motley Fool)
Wealthier, healthier households keep spending in retirement, study says (Financial Advisor Magazine)
The pandemic’s impact on the decision to retire (Plansponsor)
Older Americans more likely to leave work due to COVID-19, study finds — but not all claiming Social Security (Fox Business)
Men make bigger changes after retiring (Center for Retirement Research at Boston College)
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