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Eileen Ambrose

My Husband Is Terrible With Money. I Worry He'll Quickly Spend Our $1.3 Million Nest Egg. How can I Ever Retire?

Mature man shopping motorcycles, helmets and clothing in a motorcycle store.

Question: My husband is a spendthrift and I worry he'll quickly go through our $1.3 million nest egg. We are 62, but how can I ever retire?

Answer: You’ll be able to retire, but first, you’ll need to address two issues: How to make sure your nest egg will last through retirement and how to get your husband to manage his spending.

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