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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Liz Weston

Liz Weston: You’ll probably live longer than you think

Nerdwallet

Women often don’t score as well as men in surveys of financial literacy. One area where we seem to do better is “longevity literacy,” or understanding how long we’re likely to live.

Longevity literacy is essential to smart retirement planning. Overestimate your longevity, and you could retire too late or scrimp too much. Underestimate it and you could run short of money.

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