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3Hotdogs

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3. After we sell, we have SS and defined benefit pensions.

Reply to DeeDeeNY (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 22, 2025, 10:34 AM

Mar 2025

We will be short about $700 per month. No matter what we decide, we will not run out of money. Dementia care is the unknown. Spouse has a memory care policy. I do not.

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We're selling our house and anticipate $300k after the dust settles. -- Age 78 and 82. [View all] 3Hotdogs Mar 2025 OP

Probably best to avoid the stock market for now DeeDeeNY Mar 2025 #1

After we sell, we have SS and defined benefit pensions. 3Hotdogs Mar 2025 #3

I recently took some money out of the stock market expecting chaos and put it in a 3 year annuity. MLAA Mar 2025 #2

thoughts from anyone on T-Bills??? ret5hd Mar 2025 #4

Our credit union, FDIC insured as long as Project 2025 keeps their hands off of that. Hope22 Mar 2025 #5

Definitely don't want to be an alarmist but might want to check out Project 2025 on FDIC EverHopeful Mar 2025 #6

I am currently doing a government money market fund anciano Mar 2025 #7

Retirees need zero risk income producing investments. usonian Mar 2025 #8

We went snowybirdie Mar 2025 #9

CDs yield 4.35% for 1-3 months and down to 4.15% 5 years out. surfered Mar 2025 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author surfered Mar 2025 #11

In a similar position Bmoboy Mar 2025 #12

Essentials - $2,800 keeps the lights on, buys groceries, puts gas in the cars, 3Hotdogs Mar 2025 #13

CLIP is an ETF that indexes 3 and 6-month T-bills. Pays 4.97% GreatGazoo Mar 2025 #14

Thx. I like the CLIP idea. 3Hotdogs Mar 2025 #15

E-Trade, Schwab, all the usual ones GreatGazoo Mar 2025 #16