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17 Retirement Lies We Still Tell Ourselves

October 22, 2019 · Retirement Life

I won’t need to worry about health care costs in old age

Medicare is an amazing program a lot of people, including seniors, rely on for their medical needs. But as with every government-sponsored program you should also consider saving money up for medical care on your own. The number floating around these days is $285,000 for healthcare costs in retirement, so aim for that if you can. 

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