10 Financial Mistakes That Look Smart Until You're Older

Ten decisions that sound financially responsible, with the actual math on what each one costs you by the time you retire.

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What You'll Learn in This Episode

What $100,000 sitting in cash is actually worth in purchasing power after thirty years
Why aggressively paying down a low-rate mortgage can be the expensive choice
The income gap between someone taking 3% raises and someone averaging 7%
What a $250,000 difference in house price costs you in opportunity over a lifetime
Why the monthly payment is the wrong number to shop by
The cost of waiting ten years to start investing, even at the same contribution
How avoiding all risk creates a different and bigger risk
Why the cheapest option often turns out to be the most expensive one
The questions to run any financial decision through before you commit

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Question for you:
Which of these 10 mistakes have you made, and which one are you going to fix first?