Retiring Today

93. The Retirement Rule That's (Mostly) Wrong


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You've likely heard the rule that states: "You’ll need 70 to 80 percent of the income you made in your final years of employment in order to live a comfortable retirement." Sounds easy enough, right? But is it true? Today we talk about why this retirement Rule of Thumb may or may not work for your personal retirement goals.

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