Money Can $180,000 really last 65-year-old, soon-to-be retiree until 100? It depends. October 26, 2019 Peter Dunn, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Can $180,000 really last 65-year-old, soon-to-be retiree until 100? It depends. A financial adviser assures soon-to-be retiree that $180,000 is enough of a nest egg to last until 100. Pete the Planner tells her if that's right.