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How you can create a retirement plan that can help you simultaneously feel better about your life today and improve your retirement prospects down the road.
The Money 70 list of recommended funds includes low-risk plays and aggressive bets.
High-cost debt is especially dangerous in retirement. With a lower income, you boost the chance of outliving your money.
Divorce or having a spouse die young makes it much harder to save the way you did when you were married.
By its nature, a rule of thumb is a metric that's meant to apply to the average person or typical situation -- not your distinct financial needs and preferences.
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While Social Security functions much like a bond, your ultimate investment mix should be one that can generate the retirement income you need -- and that you'll be comfortable sticking with even if the market nose-dives.
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