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This week in our Retire with Money Facebook group, a member asked the group's opinion on this scenario: "I'm considering buying a house with my partner and asking the group to educate me on pitfalls. I’m widowed, he’s divorced, no plans to marry. We are both in our mid 60s, retired with adult children. We both want our children to inherit their share of the house when we die." She went on to outline a plan whereby, when the first partner dies, the other would either have to buy the children out or sell the house. Many said that sounds complicated. What if the surviving partner doesn't have enough money to buy the children out, or is in poor health and doesn't want to move? The Facebook group is great for a gut check, but she should definitely consult a lawyer on this one.

HOW TO INVEST TAX-EFFICIENTLY

Evaluating your investments through a tax lens can improve your after-tax returns. Tax-smart investing techniques, such as tax-loss harvesting, monitoring holding periods, and investing in municipal securities, may help you defer near-term taxes or reduce your tax bill so that your money can stay invested and has the potential to grow. Morningstar estimates that a hypothetical investor who did not employ a tax-smart strategy gave up an average of 1% to 2% of return per year to federal income taxes for the 93 years from 1926 to 2018. Click below to learn about 3 tax-smart saving techniques.

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Elizabeth O'Brien is deputy editor at Money. She has covered retirement and health care for nearly a decade. A Brooklyn resident and mom of two boys, she navigates the alphabet soup of Medicare and the New York City subway system with equal ease. You can email her at elizabeth.obrien@money.com and follow her on Twitter at @elizobrien.