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11 Expenses You No Longer Need in Retirement

November 7, 2019 · Retirement Life

Seniors couple having a glass of wine

Alcoholic drinks

Average household expenses in the US in 2019: $583

Would you like to trim the costs for alcoholic beverages? They may not seem that significant, but even such costs can add up quickly!

One way to do it, especially if you’re not a big fan of drinking alcohol, is to give it up completely. Sounds reasonable, right? If you do like to enjoy a drink once in a while, opt for purchasing alcohol at a warehouse club. It usually comes at a lower price.

The next one should be an easy pill to swallow…..

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6 responses to “11 Expenses You No Longer Need in Retirement”

  1. adobe blue says:
    November 22, 2021 at 7:22 pm

    this is ridiculous. if you can’t afford some soap for your clothes, you should not be retired, go back to work.

    Reply
    • Maria says:
      March 7, 2022 at 7:13 pm

      Unfortunately, that’s easier said than done. One you hit 50, companies don’t want to hire you 🙁

      Reply
    • Elva says:
      March 7, 2022 at 7:19 pm

      Unfortunately some people can no longer work and poor

      Reply
  2. Man190 says:
    March 7, 2022 at 9:44 pm

    THIS IS SO NOT TRUE. Who wrote this should be embarrassed by their own ignorance. Anyone even close to retirement know the things you quote here in this article are as important in life at anytime. Honestly you sound like a bunch of idiots.

    Reply
  3. gail says:
    March 7, 2022 at 9:53 pm

    Disappointing article. None of these things are no longer needed in retirement! Disappointing website. I am deleting!

    Reply
  4. Vinny says:
    June 6, 2022 at 6:35 pm

    Real waste of time.
    Not one new idea here.

    Reply

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