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We’re 74, retired and have $100K saved. We get $3.4K per month in income, but we still owe $250K on our house. Should we use a $150K inheritance to pay that off?

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We’re 74, retired and have $100K saved. We get $3.4K per month in income, but we still owe $250K on our house. Should we use a $150K inheritance to pay that off?

January 7, 2026

Question: “We are 74 years old and retired. We have an income of $3,400 a month and we…

PPersonal finance

We’re 74, retired and have $100K saved. We get $3.4K per month in income, but we still owe $250K on our house. Should we use a $150K inheritance to pay that off?

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We’re 74, retired and have $100K saved. We get $3.4K per month in income, but we still owe $250K on our house. Should we use a $150K inheritance to pay that off?

January 6, 2026

Question: “We are 74 years old and retired. We have an income of $3,400 a month and we…

PPersonal finance

‘I’d like to kick the can down the road.’ I’m 72, with $1M+ saved and a pension. I will get $7.2K a month in retirement income. I want to skirt some RMDs. How?

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‘I’d like to kick the can down the road.’ I’m 72, with $1M+ saved and a pension. I will get $7.2K a month in retirement income. I want to skirt some RMDs. How?

October 3, 2025

Question: “I will turn 73 this month. I have two IRAs, a Roth, a 401(k), and two 403(b)’s,…