Healthcare Costs in Retirement: How to Avoid the $300K Trap

In this video, we cover healthcare costs in retirement and how to avoid what I’m calling the '$300,000 trap.' Yep, you heard that right. Studies show that the average retired couple could spend around $300,000 on healthcare alone after age 65. That’s a massive chunk of your nest egg! But don’t worry—I’m going to break down why this number is so high, what you can do to plan for it, and I'll give you five practical tips to keep it from derailing your golden years. Let's jump right in!

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:56 Chapter 1: The $300k Problem
2:27 Chapter 2: Breaking Down the Cost
3:52 Chapter 3: How to Avoid the Trap
6:27 Chapter 4: Consider Relocating
8:59 Chapter 5: 3 Key Takeaways

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