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22 Ways to Protect Your Retirement From a Possible Recession

May 5, 2020 · Retirement Life

Keep Making Contributions to Your Retirement Accounts

If you’re preparing for retirement, don’t let a market downswing stop you from continuing your contributions to your 401(k) or IRA. Selling your stocks is also not a good idea since “this is the time to be buying — when the market is very low to be in a good position to grow that portfolio when the recession wanes,” said Brian Burke, founder of SellYourMac.com.

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