Advanced ➔ Results The Moneyist‘I’m single’: At 70, I have $500,000 in stocks and $220,000 in savings. How do I invest my $130,000 windfall.
‘I’m receiving enough Social Security to on’Last d: July 3, 2025 at 8:44 a. ETFirst Published: July 2, 2025 at 10:25 a.
ETResizeListen(8 min)“I’m not worried leaving anything for heirs, as they are well taken care of. ” (Photo subject is a model.
) Photo: Getty Images/iStockphotoDear Quentin,I’m 70 and receiving a $130,000 inheritance right now.
My $500,000 house is paid for, I have $70,000 in laddered CDs and $150,000 in a high-yield savings account, plus $500,000 in stocks and mutual funds.
I am single and receiving enough Social Security to on. I’m not worried leaving anything for heirs, as they are well taken care of. How should I invest this money.
The Author Quentin FottrellQuentin Fottrell is MarketWatch's Managing Editor-Advice and The Moneyist columnist. You can him on Twitter @quantanamo.
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