From Home Alone to Retirement Reality: Knowing What You Can Afford to Risk

A $3M widow, a $50K income gap, and a plan that finally made sense-this is what real retirement clarity sounds like. Kevin McCallister's Plaza Hotel spree is a fun throwback-until you compare what it would cost today and realize how fast prices (and big life goals) have changed. From NYC "experience" trips to an Investopedia breakdown suggesting millions are needed to fund the modern American…