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Reader weighs retirement vs taking an $8,000 Italy trip

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MarketWatch presents a reader question about whether to keep working when the couple feels they cannot afford to retire.

The reader cites concerns about healthcare, long-term care, inflation, the risk of a long bear market, and the possibility of living to 95, despite having $4 million and considering an $8,000 trip to Italy.

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MarketWatchMy wife says we can’t afford to retire, yet she wants to take an $8,000 trip to Italy. We have $4 million. Do I keep working?
MarketWatchMy wife says we can’t afford to retire, yet she wants to take an $8,000 trip to Italy. We have $4 million. Do I keep working?

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