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Q&A: How Do I Negotiate Divorce With Retirement Coming Up?

Q&A: How Do I Negotiate Divorce With Retirement Coming Up?

Update: 2025-04-18

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A listener writes: I’m almost 60 years old. I’m currently going through a divorce after almost 33 years of marriage. I haven’t worked outside the household for over 23 years. How do I know the divorce settlement is good, taking into account taxes, Medicare, retirement coming up, etc.?

This episode breaks down income and asset division plus tax and Medicare considerations.

https://www.ssa.gov/family/amount

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Q&A: How Do I Negotiate Divorce With Retirement Coming Up?

Q&A: How Do I Negotiate Divorce With Retirement Coming Up?

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