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12 Huge Financial Mistakes Most Seniors Make Before Retirement

April 14, 2021 · Saving & Spending

On a scale from 1 to 10, how difficult would you say money management is?

The truth is that most of us struggle with money management in one way or another, so when it comes to financial planning it’s no wonder that we make so many mistakes such as ignoring the difference between wants and needs, sticking to a budget or setting up realistic goals.

But the truth is that financial planning is neither hard nor expensive. The real difficulty is changing parts of our lifestyles in order to maintain our plans. Can you do that? Did you know that less than 30% of Americans have long-term financial plans? On which side of the fence are you?

Today, in order to convince you that this is something that you should absolutely do, we’ve prepared 12 mistakes that you should avoid. If you do this, your journey towards financial security will be far easier than you’ve ever expected it to be!

So, with that in mind, get ready to learn what you should NOT do when it comes to financial planning. Click NEXT!

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