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All right, today we are joined by Zoe, who is on the line from Massachusetts.

Hello, Zoe.

How are you?

And what can we do for you?

Hi, Jill.

I am recently laid off.

And so I'm looking to see if I can retire.

Oh, I like that. I like retirement. How old are you?

59 and a half.

Oh, I always, people do like to stress that half when we know it has a special meaning.

That half gets me access to those retirement accounts.

Okay.

So before you were laid off, how much were you earning, Zoe?

150.

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