Sentences with phrase «essential living expenses beyond»

(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.)

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).