Creating a retirement plan is tricky. But putting the financial pieces together is even more challenging when spouses are far apart in age.
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The Retirement Plan Problem Most Couples Don't See Coming
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07:00 AM ET 07/16/2026
Creating a retirement plan is tricky — even for couples around the same age. But putting all the financial puzzle pieces together is even more challenging when spouses are far apart in age. The so-called age gap changes retirement plan math. Instead of planning for a single retirement horizon, couples who are five, six, or 10 years apart in age…
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