{
  "id": 7115318,
  "title": "The Real Cost of Retiring in Florida on a Military Pension and Social Security",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/the-real-cost-of-retiring-in-florida-on-a-military-pension-and-social",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-12T12:40:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/articles/real-cost-retiring-florida-military-124058992.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A retired E-7 couple can generate between $70,000 and $77,000 annually in Florida with a military pension and Social Security. Florida's baseline retirement budget is $70,000 to $75,000. A $3,000 increase in annual insurance costs requires roughly $85,000 more in portfolio assets. Florida's housing costs, including property taxes, insurance, and maintenance, can push the yearly budget past $85,000, even with a paid-off midsize home. The couple's combined guaranteed income, including pension, Social Security, and earned/spousal Social Security benefits, amounts to about $70,000 to $77,000 annually, after adjusting for inflation. Florida's lack of state income tax and high insurance costs are key factors in determining the actual cost of retiring in the state on a military pension and Social Security.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}