Where should clients retire?

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Americans aren’t ready to retire.

Half of future retirees are at risk of not being able to cover essential expenses into retirement, with only 18% able to cover essential spending, according to a 2018 Fidelity Investments survey. Just 32% of the 3,100 respondents surveyed were on target to cover all spending, including travel and entertainment.

Cost of living: 19th
Crime: 21st
Culture: 10th
Health care: 12th
Taxes: 2nd
Weather: 38th
Well-being: 1st

Cost of living: 12th
Crime: 4th
Culture: 31th
Health care: 8th
Taxes: 20th
Weather: 41st
Well-being: 8th

Sean Allocca
Former Associate Editor

Sean Allocca is a former associate editor of Financial Planning.


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