Post #384 by intercst on the Retirement Investing board

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{{ SS is designed to be actuarily neutral if you live to be age 80.4. }}

Don't forget that wealthier people tend to live a lot longer than the average Social Security beneficiary. Those in the Top 10% of the income and wealth pyramid live 5 or 6 years longer than average.

http://www.equality-of-opportunity.org/health/

If you don't have a medical diagnoses that portends a shorter life expectancy, I'd be using the life expectancy based on my wealth/income.

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