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Aug 2024
1h 13m

Q&A: The Unintended Consequences of Earl...

Paula Pant | Cumulus Podcast Network
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#529: Anonymous, 60, recently lost her job and is worried about retirement. She owns a paid-off triplex, living in one unit and renting the others for $30,000 a year. She used her 401(k) funds to buy the triplex and now has $50,000 in retirement savings and $150,000 in cash. She expects only $2,400 a month from Social Security at age 67. After losing her son ... Show More
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