well, sure,
if you have a 100 million stashed away, no problem, spend down some of your principle.
As of 2016 the first $5,450,000 you leave to your heirs is tax free.
This is the most uninformed thread I have ever seen on Free Republic.
Of course the vast majority of Americans will “retire” and do just fine without $1,000,000 in investable assets. It happens every day.
Everybody’s situation is different - some people have pensions, some have social security, some have families, some have more the $1,000,000 in investable assets, some work until they’re older and don’t need $1,000,000 to live comfortably after stop working.
These clickbait articles are worthless and do more harm then good.