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17 Retirement Lies We Still Tell Ourselves

October 22, 2019 · Retirement Life

I won’t need long-term care

Don’t base your future health on your current health. As many as 70% of seniors might need long-term care once they reach retirement. For 20% of those cases, that means care for longer than five years. Sure, it’s heartbreaking to think about it, but it is a possibility and you need to prepare for it, at least mentally.

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