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Seven Retirement Lessons Learned

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Health insurance is a bit more pricy than when employed, but less than a lot of other people pay. Our alternate income streams include an inherited IRA, real estate rental income and dividends/interest from investments. If I die first, he can rescind the survivor benefit to increase his monthly pension amount.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

I won’t rehash our health insurance story here, because I have written extensively about it and INCLUDED OUR NUMBERS. We blew through our health savings account, and now need to save another $10k so we’re not caught off guard if another emergency were to happen. Read our Health Insurance Story: .

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #241 – June 15, 2012

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Insurance and Risk Mac Hildebrand presents What is catastrophic health insurance coverage? posted at Insurance Providers , saying, “From routine trips to the doctor to extended hospital stays, the average health care bill is $8,000 per year. This expense is usually well worth the trade.

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