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17 Retirement Lies We Still Tell Ourselves

October 22, 2019 · Retirement Life

I’ll get by on my inheritance

Getting inheritance depends on your parents’ fortune and can be vastly different from generation to generation. It’s imperative that you prepare some money on your own. If you think there’s a chance your family will leave you something, have a clear discussion with them and even then, don’t discount any emergencies that might spring up on you. 

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