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Shawn Scott, a financial advisor and senior vice president withWealth Enhancement Group, explains sixways to do this.

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It also allows you to customize your withdrawal strategy in retirement to manage tax efficiency, he explained.

That way some of your money is coming out tax-free.

What people dont often understand is that health savings accounts can accumulate and grow.

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Its not a use it or lose it like theold flexible spending accounts.

Medical expenses were themost expensive partsof retirement.

Fidelity says the average retiree will spend $250,000 over their retirement years on medical expenses.

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And so [its important to] have a pool of money to draw from that is tax-free.

So not exercising the body, not exercising the mind has terrible implications, he said.

So have a plan, he recommended, for what youll do with your non-working time.

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It not only keeps you healthier, it saves your loved ones a lot ofburden and stressas well.

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