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My wife cried when I found out she had only $80,000 in her 401(k). I have $2.2 million. Am I wrong to be shocked?
“When I brought up retiring last spring, she said she was ready whenever I was, and I took that to…
My wife says we can’t afford to retire. I vetoed her $8,000 trip to Italy. We’re in our 60s and have $4 million. Do I keep working?
“I worry about healthcare, long-term care, inflation, a long bear market and living to 95.”
“We are reluctant to pay a financial adviser 2% of assets — roughly $160,000 per year.”
‘Money can make you happy’: My wife and I have no heirs, but we’re making the world a better place by giving it away
“If you find a need in your community, there’s likely an organization that will help you get involved.”
“The vast majority of people I’ve known are intimidated by money’s power, imbue it with almost magical qualities.”
‘I plan to exit corporate life’: I’m 50 and have $400,000. My wife is a teacher. Can I retire at 55?
“I would like to stop working in about five years to spend more time with our child and support my…
‘We have no prenup’: I want rights of survivorship in our marital home. My wife prefers tenants in common. Now what?
“She is an old-school farm girl who inherited all her money and wants to pass it down to her children.”
‘I feel the clock ticking’: My wife and I are in our 60s — and employ 48 people in a small town. Can we ever retire?
“We could survive financially, but my people would not.”
My wife, 74, collects survivor benefits on her first husband. Can she now claim on her own Social Security record?
“My wife began receiving survivor benefits at age 60 from her deceased husband.”
‘I don’t know how much my wife earns’: I’m 63 with $6.4 million in stocks, mostly Apple. Will I get punished on taxes?
“Each of our properties are worth over $1 million.”