10 Reasons Why Retirement Isn’t as Expensive as You Think

10 Reasons Why Retirement Isn’t as Expensive as You Think
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Retirement is expensive—no matter if you’re a freelancer, business owner, or employee! Or so you’ve been conditioned to think.

After doing a simple Google search about retirement costs, you will come across some pretty outlandish articles. The amount of money needed for retirement seems astronomical! Articles like these appear left and right:You Probably Don’t Have Enough Money to Retire,You Need $2.5 Million to Retire,A 20-Year-Old Could Need to Save $7 Million for Retirement. No wonder few people save diligently for retirement. The task seems insurmountable! Why even begin?