Can borrowing money at low interest rates in retirement and investing in higher yielding items make sense? See this article in The Wall Street Journal Market Watch by Anya Martin:
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/in-retirement-can-more-debt-be-wise-2013-05-20
Some people may want to do this, but I am leary about leveraging in this way – if some disaster happens, does the house of cards come down. This is definitely a case by case basis, with it not being a good idea for most retirees.
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