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‘Just watch Judge Judy’: I’m in my 70s. Why do people keep making the same avoidable financial mistakes?
By Katherine Langford
My wife cried when I found out she had only $80,000 in her 401(k). I have $2.2 million. Am I wrong to be shocked?
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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“When I brought up retiring last spring, she said she was ready whenever I was, and I took that to mean we were in good shape.”
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