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Kiplinger
Kiplinger
Business
Ron Mark

With the Widow's Penalty, Prevention Is Better Than the Cure: A Financial Adviser Explains Why

An older woman pets her dog at home.

One of the most enjoyable aspects of retirement for married couples is finally having more time to spend together and the financial freedom to maximize those years.

That's possible because during their working years and into retirement, they've had a unified financial structure that's worked well — filing taxes jointly and budgeting based on their combined income.

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