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‘I want to live in a place that I can enjoy’: I’m 69, single and get $3,000 in Social Security. Can I afford $2,000 rent?
Yahoo Finance· 2025-09-19 17:59
“I’m ready to relocate as a renter. My car is paid for and I have no debt.” (Photo subject is a model.) - Getty Images/iStockphoto Dear Quentin, I’m a 69-year-old happily single woman. With inheritance, I now have a little over $1 million in cash and investments. I get $3,000 a month in Social Security. I’m ready to relocate as a renter. My car is paid for, and I have no debt. Can I afford to pay $2,000 a month rent in a new town? It would be $400 more than what I’m paying now. I want to live in a pla ...