Couples expecting to retire this year can expect to spend nearly a quarter of a million dollars in out-of-pocket health care costs throughout their retirement.
The exact estimate, $245,000, is up from the $220,000 estimated in total costs last year, according to Fidelity’s Benefits Consulting Group.
This year’s estimate represents a 29 percent increase from 2005, when Fidelity estimated retirement health care costs to be $190,000 per retiring couple.
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