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I'm going to live to be 97: How about you?

In my series on retirement last week, I mentioned twice the need to make an estimate of how long you'll live for retirement planning purposes.

I said I selected age 92.

When visiting boomer Web sites this weekend, I found a reference to The Spirit of Now Website, which offers a Life Expectancy Calculator.

Using this calculator, I'll live to be 97.3. Eating fruits and vegetables, sleeping eight hours a night, drinking no alcohol, and getting moderate exercise increased my "age." Ancestors with heart disease and diabetis decreased it.

Have you used a calculator like this? If so, are there any you'd suggest others try?

Posted by at May 12, 2008 8:07 p.m.
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Posted by dpk at 5/13/08 8:56 a.m.

My 401k site wants me to plan to live to 92. I don't know if I want to go much past 60, frankly, unless I can do it mostly "naturally" (ie very few medications, no replacement organs, etc)

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Posted by Rita R. Robison at 5/13/08 4:56 p.m.

Hi DPK,

There are decisions you can make now that may help you to have a healthier life when you're older. See my post of May 6, 2008, titled "Optimizing Your Retirement: Health, Financial Tips for Boomers." Also see my post of May 7, 2008, called "Boomer Health Tip: Have You Tried Alternative Medicine?"

I also think it's a good idea to study any prescription drug carefully that a health care provider recommends you take on a long-term basis. Public Citizen suggests not taking a prescription drug unless it's been on the market for seven years, except for break-through medication.

Rita

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Posted by yutup at 5/26/08 9:36 a.m.

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Great job! You're an inspiration to those who never say die

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