Hurricane Ian Destroyed Retirees’ Life Savings

Many retirees put their savings into real estate in the parts of southwestern Florida that Hurricane Ian severely damaged.

Hurricane Ian Destroyed Retirees' Life Savings
A destroyed house is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Matlacha, Florida on October 1, 2022. Credit: Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via Getty Images

Hurricane Ian may have destroyed the financial security of thousands of Florida retirees whose life savings were invested in houses and condos lost to the storm’s winds and flooding.

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