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Health savings accounts can be a great retirement tool – if you’re healthy or wealthy

HSAs can offset healthcare costs in your old age. But most people can’t afford to wait.

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# Summary Health savings accounts (HSAs) offer tax-advantaged retirement benefits by allowing individuals to accumulate funds for future healthcare expenses, but this strategy primarily benefits wealthier individuals who can afford to forgo using HSA distributions during their working years. For the majority of Americans with limited disposable income, HSAs function as immediate healthcare payment tools rather than long-term investment vehicles, limiting their potential as retirement planning instruments and widening the financial advantage gap between affluent and middle-income savers.

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