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Just how much do you’re gonna wanna save for a middle-class retirement?

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What even constitutes middle class in every state?

Seehow much it’s crucial that you retire in your stateor your dream retirement state.

Using the average mortgage and average expenditure costs, the average cost of living was calculated.

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Middle-class income is defined by Pew Research Center as two-thirds to double the national median income.

The minimum income needed to be middle class was calculated and the savings needed to retire was calculated.

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