My wife says we can’t afford to retire. We have $4 million. Do I just keep working?
“She wanted to take an $8,000 trip to Italy for our 30th anniversary, and I said no.”
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
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National Trade News policy desk (2026-10-13): My wife says we can’t afford to retire. We have $4 million. Do I just keep working? “She wanted to take an $8,000 trip to Italy for our 30th anniversary, and… Primary source: original at MarketWatch (marketwatch.com).
My wife says we can’t afford to retire. We have $4 million. Do I just keep working?
“She wanted to take an $8,000 trip to Italy for our 30th anniversary, and I said no.”