10 myths about investing and finances that trip up people (USA Today)
Story date: 2008-04-18 05:56:12
Added on: 2008-04-19 10:00:07
Myths, the late Joseph Campbell taught us, are fundamental truths that help people carve order out of chaos. But in personal finance, myths are often fundamentally false. Yet, most of us cling for years to financial misconceptions, fantasies and half-truths, merrily unaware that they're, well, myths.
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