10 Financial Decisions You Will Regret Forever

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Financial regrets. We’ve all had a few. But there’s a big difference between making an impulse purchase that you second-guess the morning after and making a major decision about your money that could haunt you for a lifetime.

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We reached out to dozens of financial planners and personal-finance experts for their views on some of the most consequential mistakes people can make with their money.

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1. Borrowing from your 401(k)

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2. Claiming Social Security early

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3. Paying the minimum on credit cards

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4. Putting off saving for retirement

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5. Bankrolling your kids

 

6. Passing up professional advice when you need it

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7. Avoiding the stock market

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8. Quitting school

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9. Buying into a time-share

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​10. Falling for too-good-to-be-true offers
 

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