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2 hours agoThe 10 Most Common Spending Categories in Retirement
While most people focus on the dollar amount they want to retire with, that is putting the cart before the horse. To understand how much you need to save, you first need to figure out how much you are going to spend in retirement. The rule of thumb for retirement says to plan on needing around 80% of what you're spending pre-retirement. Of course, this is simply a general benchmark, and every individual's needs will be different. Many retirees actually spend closer to 70% of pre-retirement income (on average), while others may need more than 100% depending on healthcare, housing, or lifestyle. Across a broad swath of the population, people have pretty similar ideas on what categories they will be spending their money on.
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