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2. Part of the same story suggested that the biggest expenses of households heading by someone

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 26, 2019, 12:18 PM

Oct 2019

65 or older are housing. Transportation, health care and food are next.

I was surprised as these expenses - housing, transportation and food can be controlled.

Agree about health care. One of the facts of aging, from my experience, is a weakened immune system that brings on newer health problems with more expensive treatments.

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How to think about retirment [View all] question everything Oct 2019 OP

Not included, is the reduction of expenses when you get old. 3Hotdogs Oct 2019 #1

Part of the same story suggested that the biggest expenses of households heading by someone question everything Oct 2019 #2

Fidelity: a couple will need $280,000 just for health care. Does not include long-term care progree Oct 2019 #3

Does this include premium for supplemental insurance? question everything Oct 2019 #4

Does this include premium for supplemental insurance? - yes. progree Oct 2019 #5

If you mean can Health Savings Accounts be used to pay for healthcare premiums... progree Oct 2019 #6

Just common sense. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2019 #7

If you earn income from investments your nest egg ought to grow even as you cash in some each year BSdetect Jan 2020 #8

I often look at my money and think, PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #9