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12 Huge Financial Mistakes Most Seniors Make Before Retirement

April 14, 2021 · Saving & Spending

You Don’t Have a Plan for Turning Savings to Income

The biggest perspective shift that you’ll endure is this: your retirement is THE time to spend. Up until now, you’ve saved but, all of a sudden, the gears shift. That means that there’s a huge risk of running out of money before you run out of time. That’s the real danger here.

You might think, oh well, I’ll just budget for as long as I can. But sometimes, that’s impossible. There are taxes you have to consider as well as required minimum distributions- both things you simply can’t avoid.

Turning your savings into passive income will ensure that your money stretches for longer!

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