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A Volatile Market May Move Back Your Retirement Date - But Don't Despair

Money dictates your time to retire. It seems simple -- but also, perhaps, complicated by current market fluctuations.

A large market decline at the end of 2018 left many investors in a state of nervousness not seen since 2008. After a recovery that saw the stock market soar and interest rates decline, volatility is back. Although it's been more than 10 years, we still have 2008 burned into our minds because of how bad it hurt. As humans, we tend to remember pain more than gain.

One of the best lessons to learn from '08 -- and one to invoke

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