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1.
By buying _______, you can earn an income that will keep pace with inflation.
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Treasury inflation-protected securities. Treasury inflation-protected securities provide a periodically adjustment for inflation.
2.
If the current trend continues, more and more of us will be able to keep employer-sponsored healthcare insurance throughout our retirement years.
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False. The trend is just the opposite.
3.
You can use your own home to help you manage long-term care risk by getting _______.
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A reverse mortgage. A reverse mortgage allows you to take out a loan from the equity in your home.
4.
You can turn your savings and investments into a stream of lifetime retirement income by converting some or all into an annuity.
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True. An annuity can provide a stream of income that lasts your entire lifetime.
5.
Investment risk is _______.
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The risk that your investments will not perform as well as expected. The other two choices are pitfalls to avoid, but they do not define investment risk.