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And plan on your money only going half as far as you think it will.

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confirm you have asubstantial rainy day pot.

We did, and nine years into retirement, its less than half of what we started with.

That is going to make a huge dent in what you have at your disposal later on.

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I was reeling from everything …

I was living on Xanax and Ativan.

It was the house that we all knew and loved.

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She supplemented her income through part-time work and a minimal rent when her son and daughter-in-law moved in.

Why did I spend so much money onridiculous, frivolous things?

Who needs four bottles of lavender nail polish?

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Who needs 25 mugs?

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Additionally, she wished she had taken the money she spent frivolously and saved it.

Nobody thinks [divorce is] going to happen, Estes said.

When in doubt, consult with a financial planner.

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