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Good question. Continuing to work and delaying Social Security retirement benefits until age 70 will increase the magic number and the lifetime sustainable living standard. The trade-off of continuing to work is delaying some of the benefits households receive from leisure. With a couple, something to be discussed!

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Would you include moving as a recommendation for maximizing life style? There are other cities where their income would go much further

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If Brooklyn didn't want an early retirement, how would this affect their magic number?

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She invested. In the article, there is a link to my website where I placed the PDF of the financial plan.

If Brooklyn earned at an expected higher rate than I assumed, the magic number would be higher.

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would the magic number change if she also invested?

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