After all, you've already got enough assured income from Social Security and your pension to
cover your essential living expenses.
«However, this means more than half (55 percent) are estimated to be at risk of being unprepared to completely
cover essential living expenses in retirement, which includes housing, health care and food.»
Not exact matches
If we were to stop working today and just continue
living as is and without moving from our apartment, just the passive income from the dividends and the rental property would
cover all of our
essential expenses including all food, housing and transportation costs.
In setting your initial withdrawal rate, you'll also want to consider how much of your
expenses you can
cover from Social Security and any pensions, what other resources you have to draw on (home equity, income from an annuity, cash value
life insurance, income from a part - time job) and how much of your retirement spending goes to
essential expenses that you would have a hard time trimming vs. discretionary items that leave you with a lot more leeway cutting back should you need to in the future.
The main reason people get term
life insurance is to protect against loss of income in case of death, so their loved ones will be financially secure and can
cover essential expenses, including
living expenses, mortgage payments, and college tuition.
If you want the guaranteed income to begin soon — say, to pay for
essential living expenses beyond what income from Social Security alone will
cover — then an immediate annuity would be a better way to go (although you may still want to hold off a bit to get a better handle on what your actual
expenses will be after you retire).
You'll know that no matter how long you
live and regardless of how the financial markets perform, you'll be able to
cover your
essential expenses with guaranteed income.
If, for example, after toting up your retirement
living expenses (which you can do by going to BlackRock's Retirement
Expense Worksheet), you see that your monthly Social Security benefit
covers all or nearly all of your
essential living expenses, then you may have all the guaranteed income you need.
If it turns out that Social Security (which is also effectively a pension) will provide enough income to
cover all or most of your
essential living expenses, then you may not need more pension - like income from an annuity.
Once you're out of debt, build an emergency fund that could
cover three to six months» worth of
essential living expenses.
Many retirees enjoy the feeling of security that comes from
covering all or most of their
essential retirement
living expenses with income they can count even if the market tanks.
If Social Security's payments are enough to
cover all or most of your
essential living expenses, you may not need to devote any of your savings to buying more guaranteed income.
If the amount that you'll receive from Social Security and any pensions
covers all or most of your
essential living expenses in retirement, then you probably don't need any more guaranteed income.
(You'll also want to keep enough cash in an emergency reserve to pay roughly three months» worth of
living expenses or, if you're retired, one to two years» worth of
essential living expenses beyond what's
covered by Social Security and any pensions.)
A couple of possibilities include, reducing your withdrawal rate and another is to have purchased a single premium immediate annuity so you have a predictable amount of income that
covers for example, you
life essential expenses.
Similarly, if you collect enough income from Social Security and pensions to
cover all or most of your
essential living expenses, you may not be a candidate for an annuity.
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cover extraordinary veterinary
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life.
Work - at - home parents should carry
life insurance to
cover expenses such as childcare, housekeeping and
essential services that they normally provide.
Making sure you're
covered for end - of -
life expenses is
essential to good planning.
The main reason people get term
life insurance is to protect against loss of income in case of death, so their loved ones will be financially secure and can
cover essential expenses, including
living expenses, mortgage payments, and college tuition.
Since term plans are the least expensive ways of ensuring your family with a high
life cover at a nominal cost, it's prudent to include its premium as an
essential expense for the family's well - being.