填空题 Millions of Americans are entering their 60s and are more concerned than ever about retirement. They know they need to save, but how much? And what exactly are they saving for—to spend more time 21 the grandkids, go traveling, or start another career? It turns out that husbands and wives may have 22 different ideas about the subject.
The deepest divide is in the way spouses envisage their lifestyle in their later years. Fidelity In-vestments Inc. found 41 percent of the 500 couples it surveyed 23 on whether both or at least one spouse will work in retirement. Wives are generally right regarding their husbands" retirement age, but men 24 the age their wives will be when they stop working. And husbands are slightly more 25 about their standard of living than wives are.
Busy juggling(穷于应付) careers and families, more couples don"t take the time to sit down, 26 or together, and think about what they would like to do 5, 10 or 20 years from now. They 27 they are on the same page, but the 28 is they have avoided even talking about it.
If you are self-employed or in a job that doesn"t have a standard retirement age, you may be more apt to delay thinking about these issues. It is often a 29 retirement date that provides the catalyst(催化剂)to start planning. Getting laid off or accepting an early-retirement 30 can force your hand. But don"t wait until you get a severance(遣散费)check to begin planning.
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