‘Showy jewelry and fancy cars hold no appeal’: We have a 99% chance of outliving our life savings. Why not spend it all?
“I’m 68, she’s 74, and we’re both in good health. We married later in life and have no children.”
Sunday, 1 November 2026
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Briefing desk at Markets Brief (2026-10-31): “I’m 68, she’s 74, and we’re both in good health. We married later in life and have no children.” Primary source: original at MarketWatch (marketwatch.com).
‘Showy jewelry and fancy cars hold no appeal’: We have a 99% chance of outliving our life savings. Why not spend it all?
“I’m 68, she’s 74, and we’re both in good health. We married later in life and have no children.”