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When Retirees Question More Retirement Income

If your boss had offered you a pay raise totaling $375,000 from age 40 to retirement at 65, your first reaction would probably be joy, followed by relief knowing that your retirement finances would be in good shape. Then you might ask some questions. Like, what do I have to do to earn that money?

I have observed the same kind of skeptical questions when it comes to an even greater increase in income during the 25-year period from retirement at age 65 to age 90. I described the basis of that increase in an that compares the income from

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