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The Avengers Were Wrong: Money Can Buy You Time

Avengers Endgame was one of the largest grossing films of all time, culminating a cinematic business super achievement that spanned over a decade.

In the recent blockbuster, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) calmly states, "No amount of money ever bought a second of time." He couldn't be more wrong.

That statement made for some interesting reflections on retirement. Can you buy time? And how can you use your assets in retirement to get what you want?

Money can buy time.

In the movie, Stark (Downey Jr.) gives up his lavish lifestyle and retires at 45 in a cabin in the woods. His retreat is a solemn place.

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