mickeyd
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Wow, if 70% is the norm, I am way, way out of sync. My home is no more that about 15% of my wealth (total assets) and I rarely take it into consideration when calculating my total available assets as I have to live somewhere so I just stick it into the back of my mind as a final asset to cash in before I go the the poor house. Is there still a poor house?
http://finance.yahoo.com/focus-reti...f-tomorrow.html?mod=fidelity-livingretirement
The equity in your home represents a big part of your wealth. If you're married, your non-financial assets -- mostly the equity in your house -- represent about 70% of your total assets, according to a 2009 Society of Actuaries report "Segmenting the Middle Market: Retirement Risks and Solutions."
http://finance.yahoo.com/focus-reti...f-tomorrow.html?mod=fidelity-livingretirement