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17 Retirement Lies We Still Tell Ourselves

October 22, 2019 · Retirement Life

I will be able to work when I’m older

In the same vein as thinking you won’t have to work once you retire, you probably think you’ll be able to work. Health-related problems and layoffs play a big role in this and you can’t bank on what you don’t know will happen. Even if you want to keep going to work, don’t plan your retirement savings thinking you’ll have this chance. 

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