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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Christine Benz

I thought I had these 3 retirement topics figured out. Here’s why I changed my mind

Money Matters Retirement Changes - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

As much as there are immutable truths in investing and money matters — costs matter and getting started earlier is best, for example — many of the precepts we hold true as investors depend on the data. When the data change, so should our thinking. Here are three retirement-related topics I’ve altered my thinking on, because I was off-base in the first place or gained new information.

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