Category: Healthcare Costs
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The Healthcare Cost Crisis: Planning for $300,000+ in Medical Expenses During Retirement
The Medical Expense Bomb Nobody Talks About You’ve saved $1 million for retirement. You’ve calculated your living expenses. You’ve planned for inflation. But you haven’t accounted for one thing that could wipe out half your savings: healthcare. A couple retiring in 2025 will face a staggering reality: $315,000 in lifetime healthcare expenses, according to Fidelity’s…
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Long-Term Care: The $100,000+ Cost Nobody Plans For
The Conversation Nobody Wants to Have (But Everyone Needs To) Here’s a statistic that should terrify every American: 75% of people age 65+ will need some form of long-term care before they die. But only 15% have actually planned for it. AMERICANS NEEDING LONG-TERM CARE 75% of those 65+; average duration: 3 years The Real…
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Medicare Costs in 2025: What Every Retiree Needs to Budget For
The $172,500 Healthcare Bomb Waiting for You in Retirement If you’re planning to retire in 2025, here’s a number you need to know: $172,500. That’s how much the average 65-year-old will spend on healthcare throughout retirement, according to Fidelity’s 2025 Retiree Health Care Cost Estimate. LIFETIME HEALTHCARE COSTS IN RETIREMENT $172,500 For average 65-year-old retiring…
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