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Widow Says Remarrying Would Mean Losing A $4,600 A Month Fire Department Pension. Dave Ramsey Says That's The Equivalent Of A $500K Investment
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Widow Says Remarrying Would Mean Losing A $4,600 A Month Fire Department Pension. Dave Ramsey Says That's The Equivalent Of A $500K Investment

Yahoo Finance · Jun 21, 2026, 8:02 PM

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  • Widow Says Remarrying Would Mean Losing A $4,600 A Month Fire Department Pension.
  • At 69 years old, she told “The Ramsey Show” that she is considering remarrying, but doing so would mean giving up a fire department pension she receives from her late husband.
  • The woman, Lisa, said she receives about $4,600 per month after taxes from the pension, along with roughly $1,000 per month in Social Security benefits.

Widow Says Remarrying Would Mean Losing A $4,600 A Month Fire Department Pension. Dave Ramsey Says That's The Equivalent Of A $500K Investment Adrian Volenik Mon, June 22, 2026 at 3:02 AM GMT+7 8 min read A Tennessee widow is facing a decision that blends love, money and long-term financial security.

At 69 years old, she told “The Ramsey Show” that she is considering remarrying, but doing so would mean giving up a fire department pension she receives from her late husband.

The woman, Lisa, said she receives about $4,600 per month after taxes from the pension, along with roughly $1,000 per month in Social Security benefits. The catch is that the pension would end if she remarried.

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