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Kiplinger
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Jacob Schroeder

The Vinyl Rule of Retirement: Plan for Two Sides in Your Next Act

A retired man in his late 60s listens to vinyl records at home.

Bust out the record collection. Not only might it be worth something, but there’s also a valuable retirement lesson in there, too.

Since the launch of Record Store Day in 2008, vinyl has made a serious comeback. How big? In 2022, vinyl outsold CDs for the first time since 1987, racking up more than $1 billion in sales. A key reason why records are hip once again is cultural nostalgia.

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