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Laura Bogart

5 Savings Myths That Are Costing You Money – and What’s Really True

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Most likely, you grew up hearing some old wives’ tales, like cracking your knuckles causes arthritis, or if you cross your eyes, they’ll stay that way forever. Fortunately, as you aged, you realized that these old myths were, well, just myths. But old wives’ tales touch on every area of life — including personal finance and savings — and if you believe the wrong ones, they can haunt you into adulthood.

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