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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Business
Suchitra Mandal

Retiring with an EMI? Here's when it can make sense and when it could derail your retirement

For decades, conventional wisdom has suggested that people should retire debt-free. Because once your salary stops, your retirement income should fund your lifestyle, not your past borrowings.

However, with home loans now stretching to 25-30 years and people buying homes later in life, an increasing number of retirees may enter retirement with an outstanding loan.

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