5 Retirement Conversations All Married Couples Should Have Before They Turn 65
None of us should be leaving our retirement to chance. Without having a solid retirement plan in place, you may end up with insufficient funds and many stressful years. If you're married, you have even more ducks to get in a row, because you need to have certain conversations with your spouse before you retire. (Ideally, these conversations should take place long before retirement and might be revisited now and then.)Here are five important questions for pre-retirees to discuss together, to arrive at a common understanding. Having these talks -- and acting on them -- can minimize unpleasant surprises in your later years.Image source: Getty Images.Continue reading
None of us should be leaving our retirement to chance. Without having a solid retirement plan in place, you may end up with insufficient funds and many stressful years. If you're married, you have even more ducks to get in a row, because you need to have certain conversations with your spouse before you retire. (Ideally, these conversations should take place long before retirement and might be revisited now and then.)
Here are five important questions for pre-retirees to discuss together, to arrive at a common understanding. Having these talks -- and acting on them -- can minimize unpleasant surprises in your later years.
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