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Why You Should Be Skeptical of Financial “Rules of Thumb”

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

What if you estimate your retirement based on how much you are able to save, but a job loss means you can’t set aside money anymore, plus you lose your employer match? Markets and economic conditions change as well. Economic conditions might lead to greater inflation than expected. The costs really start to add up.