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What If You Woke Up Broke at 55?

The path forward isn’t easy… but it might be faster than you think.

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James Orr
Jul 14, 2025
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Let me tell you a story.

You wake up one morning, rub the sleep from your eyes, and the realization hits you like a ton of bricks:

You’re 55… and you don’t have nearly enough saved for retirement.

The 401(k) looks like a rounding error.

Your job feels shakier than it used to.

And suddenly, all the advice from your twenties—“just invest consistently in index …

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