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The amount of income you'll need in retirement will vary depending on your lifestyle, health issues, tax bracket, retirement age, and cost of living, among other things.
Often you hear that you will need 70% to 80% of your pre-retirement income, but it is not uncommon to need 100% or more.
Approximately 40 percent of the 65-and-over population will eventually need long-term care, with an average stay of 2.5 years at a cost ranging from $30,000-$65,000 annually (source: Partnership for Long Term Care, University of Maryland Center on Aging, October 2002)
What you invest in will depend on how long you have until you retire — as you near retirement, you might consider moving from aggressive, growth-focused investments into more conservative, income-producing investments.
If you move to a sunnier locale when you retire, you may have to file income tax returns in two states, as well as face unexpected local income taxes.
Learn more about the various products that you can use to fund your retirement: 401(k), 403(b), 412(e)(3), Annuities, Individual Retirement Accounts.
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