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retiree

[ri-tahy-ree, -tahyuhr-ee] / rɪ taɪˈri, -ˈtaɪər i /


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Unlike the four major professional sports in the U.S., wrestlers have no pension and no retiree health benefits.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Our conclusion: The strategy works in more than 80% of cases in our baseline scenario, with the retiree making it to age 95 with money remaining.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

A retiree may appear to have a relatively low income because much of their financial resources are in savings and investments.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

“Everyone knows their postman’s name — right?” a bedridden retiree nervously trills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Colin watched in a lock-jawed silence as Hassan furiously stabbed at his breakfast, and later as Hassan slammed the mini-recorder down on the coffee table of some factory retiree who was old-but-not-old-enough-for-the-nursing home.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

Getting around by driving or taking an Uber is fast but no cheaper for retirees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

That wouldn’t matter for retirees holding Treasurys inside a tax-deferred retirement account like an IRA, but any distributions would count as income.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Employees in CalPERS, the state system that provides health insurance to California public workers and retirees, become eligible in July of next year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

While some retirees rent because high mortgage rates make homeownership unaffordable, others rent to have higher retirement income and more flexibility to travel and see family.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

She served on 757s that did daily Orlando-to-Vegas trips for retirees looking to strike it rich.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth




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