Grab 12 month’s worth of checking account statements to figure yearly outflow.
Generally, life isn’t going to get cheaper.
“Generally, life isn’t going to get cheaper.”
That’s a fact. I’ve been retired almost 20 years; hubby 13 years.
Medical is MUCH higher. Even with Medicare, there’s Supplemental and co-pays for medical visits and procedures. And there are many more of them as you age. Usually, more meds are required as you age.
When younger, we had the energy and health to handle simple tasks that are required just living life. We used to maintain the property ourselves. Now, pushing 80, we pay for house cleaning inside, and lawn maintenance outside.
We don’t have to pay now what we did while working such as wardrobe and transportation. But with the other stuff we’re spending now, it’s not cheaper.