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The cost of health care in retirement may not be as scary as you think
We are all concerned about the exorbitant costs of health care in retirement. The latest dollar amount cited is around $300,000 for an average retired couple age 65 in 2021; however, these concerns may be overblown. The Center for Retirement at Boston College looked at the real-life data and found that less than a quarter of 65-year-olds will require the type of intensive care. To get a better sense of what’s going on, click here…
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