Will Your Healthcare Costs Be More Than You Planned for in Retirement?

Will Your Healthcare Costs Be More Than You Planned for in Retirement?
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Mike Valles
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Most people look forward to retirement and plan to take it easy and relax. Travel plans often include lots of other fun activities. One thing too often overlooked in retirement plans is the cost of health care during retirement.

Once enrolled in Medicare, seniors often put medical costs out of their minds unless the bills have already started to accumulate. Retired people sometimes joke about how their contact list mostly consists of doctors’ names and their phone numbers. A little unpleasant, but it often becomes true.

Mike Valles
Mike Valles
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Mike Valles has been a freelance writer for many years and focuses on personal finance articles. He writes articles and blog posts for companies and lenders of all sizes and seeks to provide quality information that is up-to-date and easy to understand.
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