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My Wife Was Laid Off at Age 64: Here Are 5 Questions We're Asking

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By Kelly LaVigne
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We want to cover medical school tuition for our son for another couple of years. We paid for vet school for our daughter and want to pay for her upcoming wedding. We're also renovating a beach cottage for our retirement home. Even with these expenses, we were on track. Recently, after almost 45 years at her company, Liz, at age 64, was told her position had been eliminated. Now, everything feels different. This was not the plan We don't know yet if Liz will retire or take on a new job.
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My Wife Was Laid Off at Age 64: Here Are 5 Questions We're Asking Original

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By Kelly LaVigne
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Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Subscribe to our newsletter A few weeks ago, when I took a look at my retirement accounts, I felt good. My wife, Liz, and I were on target for our retirement strategy. Our retirement plan has us both working for an additional three to five years or so. Working later has been part of our retirement strategy so we can support our children more now, rather than through an inheritance later on.
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Market Volatility Tests More Than Just Portfolios — It Tests Soon-to-Be Retirees' Nerves: Are You Passing?

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By Kelly LaVigne
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That concern has climbed steadily over the past five years, up 10 percentage points since 2022. This worry is driven by rising costs, healthcare concerns and market volatility. Market drops trigger anxiety Many Americans are tuned in to how the market is performing each day. The majority of Americans (57%)* said they feel anxious about their future financial well-being when their retirement accounts suffer losses due to a market drop.
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