Barron’s Asks Haleh Moddasser to describe a common misperception regarding retirement

According to Moddasser in “3 Retirement Myths Debunked,” a growing number of couples in their 60s and 70s are divorcing with a potentially negative impact on their financial security. Her experience with clients has shown that many people, especially women, count too heavily on having a certain level of combined assets to support their retirement years.

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