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5 Things You Can't Assume About Retirement Any More

5 Things You Can't Assume About Retirement Any More
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Huff/Post 50 Editor, The Huffington Post

We’ve all heard the adage “nothing can be certain, except death and taxes.” This line of thought also applies to retirement, as society and financial markets change.

Here are a few assumptions many Americans used to be able to make about retirement, and why they can't rely on them anymore. 

1. I'll be married when I retire.

Times are changing. We have all heard the statistics that 50% of first marriages end in divorce, and the numbers are even higher for second and third marriages. 

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