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11-07-2025
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How long can $1 million retirement savings last in SC? See cost of living breakdown
Americans who wish to live comfortably during retirement will want to save around $1 million in the bank. This amount is the traditional standard for a comfortable retirement, but a GoBankingRates report found that this varies depending on what state you live in. For instance, those who reside in a more expensive sate like Hawaii or New York will want to work and save longer because $1 million won't last for 15 years. So where is the silver lining for Americans who can only save around $1 million? "There is a bit more cushion in many Midwestern and Southern states, though, if you live there or planning a move." said the report. Here's how long $1 million in retirement savings can last in South Carolina. To determine how long $1 million will last in retirement savings per state, the GoBankingRates report sourced data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey and the Missouri Economic Research Information Center for grocery, housing, utilities, transportation, and miscellaneous cost-of-living-indexes. The report also used the total population, population ages 65 and over, total households, and household median income to determine the findings. $1 million in retirement savings will last 18.7 years in S.C., per the report. Here is a breakdown of expenses: Annual groceries cost: $4,921 Annual housing cost: $10,386 Annual utilities cost: $4,430 Annual transportation cost: $4,382 Annual health care cost: $7,378 Total annual expenditures:$53,507 If you want your retirement savings to last the longest, you should consider uprooting to West Virginia, where $1 million will last 23.3 years. Here is a breakdown of expenses: Annual groceries cost: $4,906 Annual housing cost:$7,175 Annual utilities cost: $4,183 Annual transportation cost: $4,308 Annual healthcare cost: $7,751 Total annual expenditures: $40,816 Americans who only have around $1 million in retirement savings will want to avoid Hawaii at all costs (pun intended), where your savings will only last you 7.3 years. Here is a breakdown of expenses: Annual groceries cost: $6,463 Annual housing cost: $37,135 Annual utilities cost: $8,573 Annual transportation cost: $6,168 Annual healthcare cost:$9,607 Total annual expenditures: $137,773 West Virginia: 24.5 years Mississippi: 23.3 years Arkansas: 22.6 years Oklahoma: 22.5 years Alabama: 22.1 years Louisiana: 22.1 years Kansas: 21.6 years Iowa: 21.6 years Kentucky: 21.4 years Michigan: 21 years Hawaii: 7.3 years California: 9.2 years Massachusetts: 10 years Washington: 12 years New Jersey: 12.5 years New York: 13.1 years Oregon: 13.2 years Colorado: 13.4 years Utah: 13.6 years New Hampshire: 13.6 years Nina Tran covers trending topics for The Greenville News. Reach her via email at ntran@ This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Where will $1 million in retirement savings last longest?
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Sport
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Why South Carolina women's basketball forward Maryam Dauda swapped time off for extra training
COLUMBIA — Before South Carolina women's basketball's 2024-25 season even ended, Maryam Dauda knew where she'd be in May. Whether the Gamecocks and coach Dawn Staley finished with a title again, as they did in 2024 before Dauda transferred from Arkansas, the 6-foot-4 forward had plans no matter what. Advertisement "I just feel like I have so much to learn," Dauda told The Greenville News. "Coming into a new system, learning this system, learning the pace of the game and I am very excited for the offseason because I am going to be in the gym," Dauda said with a smile. And she kept that promise to herself. After the Gamecocks lost to UConn in the championship on April 6, Dauda got back to work. Though she wasn't required to be in Columbia in May, she was. She worked with sports performance coach Molly Binetti and a local skills and development coach, Drevon Sweat. South Carolina's Maryam Dauda's offseason work South Carolina's assistant coaches can't participate in offseason training with the players until summer practices begin in mid/late June. Advertisement Sweat, a 2022 South Carolina graduate, has been doing 1-on-1 training sessions with Dauda since the season ended. "She didn't want to go home," Sweat said, who worked previously with former players Te-Hina Paopao, Zia Cooke, LeLe Grissett, and Destiny Littleton. "She wanted to stay here, keep working and be ready, more prepared for the upcoming season." In her first season under Staley, Dauda's minutes and impact varied. When she first arrived, the Gamecocks hadn't lost a game since March 31, 2023 and were fresh off an undefeated season. Dauda along with two freshmen joined the program but only one left. The dynamic wasn't necessarily easy to navigate. Dauda averaged 6.4 minutes and two points per game during the 2024-25 season. At Arkansas, she averaged 28.7 minutes and 10.1 points per game. She knew transferring meant sacrificing a starring role. Advertisement A key difference in her game is how she stretches the floor, something that Sweat recognized not many forwards can do. She can shoot 3-pointers, but only shot 25% last season. Before the Final Four against Texas, Dauda was drilling 3-pointers in practice when Staley asked her when she was going to do that in a game. The next day, she hit on with 24.8 seconds left to push South Carolina's lead to 20. After the game, Dauda said a sense of relief and also confidence ran through her body. Ensuring those moments are no longer few and far between is one of the many goals of the offseason. "As a team, it gives them more assets to use," Sweat said of her 3-point shooting. Advertisement In addition to sharpening her shooting, training sessions are about moving faster, being more physical, Sweat said. The duo wants to improve her confidence, dribbling, and foot speed. "A lot of little things but they add up to big things," Sweat said. "I think people will see, all the extra things ... it's about getting used to moving at a 110% but being able to slow down when playing at that speed." South Carolina's Maryam Dauda looks to improve her game for 2025-26 Dauda's game made visible improvements from her first moments in a Gamecocks uniform in November to big time minutes in March and April. In the SEC tournament win against Oklahoma on March 8, Dauda had a team-high +18, with five points, three steals, three rebounds, two blocks and one assist in 12 minutes. Advertisement "She's starting to put it all together," Staley said after the game. Dauda isn't the first college athlete to opt out of summer relaxation and instead get extra work in to improve their game. However, Sweat still sees a uniqueness about her approach during the sessions, which are typically four days a week. REQUIRED READING: Olivia Thompson's journey from South Carolina women's basketball reserve to podcast host Throughout the last month, Sweat has seen improvement in her strength, ball control, and stamina. Her ability to go 110% for the entire workout wasn't something Dauda could necessarily do last offseason. Advertisement "She's working hard and it's hard work," Sweat said. "She's not late, she's on time, she's working the whole time and not complaining. It's not easy work, she could be at the beach but it's impressive with what she's doing. Nowadays with the college landscape, there's a lot of other factors going on but the fact that she's here, working hard, focused, it's impressive." Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@ and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Why South Carolina forward Maryam Dauda dedicated her offseason to training
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29-05-2025
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What South Carolina's Shane Beamer said about Dawn Staley statue, Nick Saban's potential new role
GREENVILLE — The entire college sports world is waiting for the House vs NCAA settlement, which would change the financial landscape for schools, athletes and coaches beginning in July. If approved, NCAA schools could share as much as $20.5 million per year in revenue directly with their athletes. Advertisement Football would receive the biggest chunk, but Dawn Staley's South Carolina women's basketball team is one of the sport's top programs with three national titles since 2017. Coach Shane Beamer knows he's in a unique situation with Staley, in a good way. "Our situation is different because of coach Staley," Beamer said ahead of speaking at an event for fans. "Not every football coach shares a campus with a women's basketball coach that has a statue of her, and she's still coaching. It's not like she's dead and been retired for 30 years. You realize the impact she has on our university and our community, and we're extremely close." Athletic director Jeremiah Donati hasn't publicly shared how South Carolina would divide the money among athletes and teams. Advertisement "Ultimately those decisions are up to (Donati) and the administration," Beamer said, explaining that coaches are involved in the discussions. "I'm a team player, she's a team player. She's extremely supportive of what we're doing football wise and I'm extremely supportive of what she's doing basketball wise. We try to help each other in so many ways and that's not going to change." According to documents obtained by The Greenville News, the football team earned $31 million in 2024 and women's basketball had a $5.7 million deficit. "She understands the revenue football brings in but she also wants to win championships too," Beamer said. "She's a competitive person ... we all want South Carolina to be great, every sport. The best thing is for all of us to be successful." Shane Beamer approves Nick Saban's potential new role Nick Saban may potentially be involved again in college sports again. Saban, the longtime coach of Alabama, will be co-chair of an upcoming federal commission on collegiate athletics set up by President Donald Trump, according to media reports. Advertisement NIL is one of the issues Trump is looking for this commission to work on, according to reports. "I was reading some of that on my phone today," Beamer said when asked about Saban. "I don't know enough about it but I think if you're looking for anyone to spearhead change or be in a leadership position going forward, Nick Saban is the first person to come to mind from my standpoint and I know a lot of people would say the same." MORE FROM NCAA: South Carolina's Shane Beamer frustrated NCAA hasn't ruled on Rahsul Faison's eligibility Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@ and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin This article originally appeared on Greenville News: South Carolina football: Shane Beamer on Dawn Staley, Nick Saban
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15-05-2025
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The basketball event that proved to be Ayla McDowell's path to South Carolina, Dawn Staley
COLUMBIA — When Ayla McDowell was a freshman, Taneisha Rogers, her basketball coach at Cypress Springs High School in Texas, sent a text message. It was to South Carolina women's basketball associate head coach Lisa Boyer. Advertisement "I don't know where you are with recruiting the class of 2025, but you need to come see this kid," Rogers wrote. Though Rodgers was putting her freshman's name on coach Dawn Staley's radar, it was still early. "I knew she wasn't there yet," Rogers told The Greenville News. "I didn't see her playing at that level yet, but I knew the player that she was going to be just because of her work ethic." In many ways, Rogers' early read was accurate. McDowell, now a 6-foot-2 small forward/wing, learned that some college coaches were questioning her ability to defend and to shoot 3-pointers. She began waking up Rogers at 5 a.m. for gym sessions before school and wouldn't leave the court until she made 20 consecutive free throws or shot above 50% from certain spots on the 3-point line. Advertisement "If she didn't really perform how she wanted to perform the game or workout before, she would keep that in her mind," Rogers said. "She'd take that into her next workout to try to perfect or to be better at it than the day before." Year after year, McDowell worked. She aimed to become a product too shiny to turn down, and one that ultimately, a coach as successful as Staley would want to sign. Rodgers believes what McDowell did at the 2024 Nike Nationals, which is the championship tournament for the Nike Girls Elite Youth Basketball League, changed everything. For four days, Staley and her staff sat inches from the sideline in the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago to watch some of the best girls high school basketball. Advertisement "Sitting front row, kind of taking note of the way that she developed, I don't think that she was on their radar," Rodgers said. "(McDowell) really just kind of took her game to the next level. She played in ways that I don't think, you know, many people knew that she could play." McDowell visited South Carolina on Oct. 5 and despite witnessing the football team lose 27-3 to Ole Miss, she shut down her recruitment right after. She announced her commitment by revealing a Gamecocks T-shirt under her jacket on Nov. 13, becoming the first signee in the class of 2025 for Staley. In some ways, Dawn Staley has a veteran in freshman Ayla McDowell Staley admitted in March that when things go wrong, she blames the point guard. One of the greatest ever to play the position, Staley understands the intricacies and the ripple effects it has on the four other players. Advertisement Vocal criticism and blame can be a polarizing coaching method. Some embrace the challenge; others don't. Though she isn't a point guard, Rodgers wanted McDowell's vocal leadership to grow, so two seasons ago she gave her a challenge. "Everything that went wrong in practice was her fault, and I told her that," Rodgers said. Ranging from turnovers or a dress code issue, it was McDowell's fault. "That made her kind of take a more vocal approach to being a leader," Rodgers said. "I think that along with her natural God-given talent it's gonna help her be ready for the next level. I think she'll be an immediate impact." Advertisement 2026: South Carolina, Dawn Staley host Saniyah Hall, No. 1 recruit in 2026 class, for an official visit What makes Rodgers so confident in McDowell is not a short list. She's witnessed her work ethic firsthand and understands McDowell just wants to impact the game. Whether that be cheering from the bench, providing 15 points or just five rebounds, she'll be a freshman who is willing to be flexible yet effective in her role. Heading into the 2025-26 season, Staley must replace three starters but brings in McDowell along with wing Agot Makeer and transfers in point guard Ta'Niya Latson and center Madina Okot. McDowell's minutes and specific role could change game to game, and it's unclear how Staley will utilize her, but regardless of how she does, Rogers expects her to challenge the other team. "She's just an elite-level wing who can score at all three levels," Rodgers said. "So it's extremely hard to scout what she does, because she can kind of play all over the floor." Advertisement Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@ and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Ayla McDowell's path to South Carolina women's basketball, Dawn Staley
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12-04-2025
- Science
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Lyrid meteor shower peak approaches: How to watch it in the Upstate, peak viewing times
The stars won't be the only celestial objects sparkling across the night skies in late April. A medium strength meteor shower known as the Lyrids will soon rain down in the Northern Hemisphere. And the most exciting part is that South Carolinians will be able to see it. Here's more to know about the meteor shower and peak times for viewing. The Lyrids are one of the "oldest known meteor showers" that have been observed for 2,700 years, according to NASA Science. The Chinese were the first to keep record of the Lyrid sighting, dating to 687 BC. "The Lyrids are known for their fast and bright meteors. Though not as fast or plentiful as the famous Perseids in August, Lyrids can surprise watchers with as many as 100 meteors seen per hour," said NASA Science. Lyrids don't usually leave a trail of "glowing dust trains" behind them as they travel across the Earth's atmosphere, but S.C. residents will still be able to catch glimpse of a "fireball," a bright flash produced by the shower. The Lyrids will peak in the Upstate on April 21-22 (Spartanburg), per Date and Time. During this time, there will be up to 18 meteors per hour. Like most meteor showers, the Lyrids can be seen best when the radiant (where the meteors appear to start) is highest just before dawn, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. To see the most meteors, you should try viewing the meteor shower between midnight and dawn. The Almanac also recommends looking straight above you in the sky (the zenith) as your starter point. You will not need binoculars or any other equipment for viewing. "In fact, binoculars do not work well for meteor showers." said the Almanac. "The naked eye is your best tool!" Other tips the Almanac suggests are to be in a dark place void of lights and obstructions such as trees or tall buildings. You should also find a spot that offers a wide view of the sky. Overall, the best viewing of the Lyrids will be weather dependent, with clear skies optimal for sky gazing. Nina Tran covers trending topics for The Greenville News. Reach her via email at ntran@ This article originally appeared on Greenville News: What is the Lyrid meteor shower? Peak times to view it in Upstate SC
