50/30/20 promises order in your money: 50% fixed, 30% wants, 20% future. Sounds elegant - until rent, kids’ costs, or a single person budget get in the way. The piece shows what the rule can do, where it fails, and why the most important number is: what does your life really cost - monthly?

Women live longer but often have less money in old age. Longevity is therefore more than a health trend. It is about the body, finances, relationships — and the question of what we want to do with all those extra years.