131. The Retirement Rule That's (Mostly) Wrong (Rebroadca...

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Do you have more questions about retirement? Schedule your 15 Minute Retirement Check-Up Call to talk with a retirement planner at ⁠MerkleRetire.com⁠ This week we are rebroadcasting one of our most popular episodes! “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.” Maybe you’ve heard of this rule before. But is it true? Find out why this retirement rule may or may not work for you. Chawn Honkomp, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, RETIREMENT INCOME CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL FIDUCIARY®, CPA® Molly Nelson, Host of Retiring Today Richelle Smith, Producer of Retiring Today

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Do you have more questions about retirement? Schedule your 15 Minute Retirement Check-Up Call to talk with a retirement planner at ⁠MerkleRetire.com⁠ This week we are rebroadcasting one of our most popular episodes! “You’ll need 70 to 80 percent of...

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