preretirement
- a word derived from retirement.
Example Sentences
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And the question you asked other readers and me: “Will I have enough income compared with my working life to maintain my preretirement standard of living?”
From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026
There is no perfect formula giving people “the number,” but an imperfect rule-of-thumb that many savers follow is that a nest egg should generate 70% of your preretirement income every year in retirement.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2022
Another solid way to increase preretirement saving is by investing in low-cost, diversified no-commission stock-index mutual funds.
From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2021
By design, Social Security is only supposed to replace about 30–40 percent of your wages at retirement; yet most financial advisors say you will need 70–80 percent of preretirement earnings to live comfortably.
From Salon • May 7, 2016
Also, you may have some preretirement goals that you need to save for.
From US News • May 4, 2015
