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I’m a 68-year-old widow and give money to my two adult children. Am I putting my retirement at risk?

National Trade News capital-markets note (2026-10-09): I’m a 68-year-old widow and give money to my two adult children. Am I putting my retirement at risk? “I also have $310,000 in an IRA and $46,000 in savings.… Primary source: original at MarketWatch (marketwatch.com).

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I’m a 68-year-old widow and give money to my two adult children. Am I putting my retirement at risk?

“I also have $310,000 in an IRA and $46,000 in savings. My house is paid off.”

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