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Retirement PlanningDebt Management

Prioritizing paying off debt before retirement? These balances may need different treatment.

By Angelica Leicht · Oct 7, 2026, 12:29 PM CDT

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Rushing to wipe out every debt balance before retirement could come with some surprising tradeoffs. Here's why.

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