You've probably heard quite a few retirement "rules" over the years, like you should try to save $1 million and pay off your debt before you retire. While that advice may have worked for your parents or grandparents, we're living in a different time.
Life expectancies have risen and so have expenses. Social Security doesn't go as far as it used to. And all of that makes it really tough to retire comfortably if you're following the old retirement planning playbook. Here are a few examples of old retirement rules that could actually hurt you more than help you and what you should do instead.
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