{"id":1402,"date":"2013-05-03T10:43:56","date_gmt":"2013-05-03T14:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myfinancialfocus.net\/mainsite\/?p=1402"},"modified":"2025-08-24T06:38:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T10:38:50","slug":"what-will-keep-you-from-retiring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myfinancialfocus.net\/mainsite\/index.php\/what-will-keep-you-from-retiring\/","title":{"rendered":"What Will Keep You From Retiring?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is really NO reason why anyone should retire broke in this country. \u00a0There are many reasons why so many do. \u00a0For most, it is because they are living for today and not concerned about the future. \u00a0You know, the future is so far away. At some point you begin to look back and reflect.<\/p>\n<p>New cars&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Vacations&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Houses to impress&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Clothes to impress&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Wants of children&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>In ability to say &#8220;no&#8221;&#8230; and so many more.<\/p>\n<p>What is your excuse or what are you doing to make sure you are going to retire with money?<\/p>\n<p>I am reading another great book by Dr. Thomas J. Stanley &#8211;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Stop Acting Rich<\/span>. This should be a mandatory read by every child in high school. Eye-opening breakdown of who the rich are and who those are who think they are.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is really NO reason why anyone should retire broke in this country. \u00a0There are many reasons why so many do. \u00a0For most, it is because they are living for today and not concerned about the future. \u00a0You know, the future is so far away. 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