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Old 10-01-2017, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by slipcovers View Post
As the saying goes "Two can live as cheap as one" If one looses as spouse, income could change substantially.

A single pays the same amenity fee as a couple, don't know if that is fair.
Absolutely. I have to draw significantly more from my IRA to make up for loss of my wife's income. I have only found a few ways to shave costs for being alone.