Stop making excuses and start saving for retirement now!
It’s a sad commentary that about 42% of Americans have less than $10,000 saved for retirement and about 14% have no retirement savings set aside at all. Sure it’s hard when you’re trying to make ends meet to put money aside for the future, but making excuses for why you can’t save is entirely too easy. In the end, it comes down to whether you want to struggle as a senior citizen or retire with dignity, as Maurie Backman discusses in this madison.com article which exposes five common excuses for not saving for retirement and reveals why they are bogus. Click here to read more.
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