PFIN 7:STUDENT EDITION-TEXT
PFIN 7:STUDENT EDITION-TEXT
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780357033616
Author: Billingsley
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 14, Problem 1LO
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To discuss: The importance of retirement planning, and state the three biggest pitfalls to good planning.

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Retirement planning is important because it helps to the individuals in meeting their needs and wants in the old age or when they don’t have another source of income. Also, old people do not require taking money from their child or from anyone else for fulfilling their needs and wants.

The three biggest pitfalls to good planning are as follows:

Starting too late

Investing too conservatively

Putting away too little.

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