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Best Conservative Retirement Investments | Estate Planning Secrets for Singles | Social Security and Your Taxes: Five Things to Know Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( February 22, 2024 CONNECT WITH KIPLINGER  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [X]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [Retirement Tips]( [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE]( [] Investing [] [Best Conservative Retirement Investments]( [Best Conservative Retirement Investments]( (Getty Images) Retirees often want to know how to conservatively [invest their retirement assets](. They need a mix of income, safety, liquidity and availability of funds. Mark Hake, CFA, explores the broadest and most promising [conservative retirement investments](. [] Estate Planning [] [Estate Planning Secrets for Singles]( [Estate Planning Secrets for Singles]( (Getty Images) Readers often ask about [financial planning for married couples]( without children or family members nearby, as well as single individuals with no close relatives. 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