4 Purchases Keeping the Middle Class from Retiring Early

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Doing that will take a combination of aggressive retirement savings and frugal living.

Unfortunately, some middle income earners have a hard time with the frugal living part.

Here are four purchases that often keep middle class Americans fromretiring early.

A big down payment means less cash for your retirement fund.

That compares to an average of $32,065 for a used car a difference of more than $17,000.

That kind of cost difference can greatly hinder your plans to retire early on a middle-class salary.

A blog on theNew Trader Uwebsite refers to subscription overload as the silent budget killer.

But many parents still do it.

In some cases, middle class parents send their kids to private elementary/secondary schools and high schools.

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