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The Smartest Investment I Never Made

The Smartest Investment I Never Made

I am part of a lost generation, financially speaking. My peak producing years of 35–50 occurred in the midst of the tech boom and…

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Carter Williams
Jun 04, 2016
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I am part of a lost generation, financially speaking. My peak producing years of 35–50 occurred in the midst of the tech boom and subsequent bust, the 9/11 attacks, the Great Recession, etc. I am also part of the bridge generation during the time when retirement programs switched from defined benefit to defined contribution. Rather than work for one com…

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