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Most financial mistakes don’t feel like mistakes when you’re making them. They feel reasonable, even responsible, in the moment. You save consistently, you invest when you can, and you try to make smart decisions along the way — which, to be fair, already puts you ahead of most people. The problem is that good intentions don’t always translate into optimal outcomes, especially when decisions are made in isolation or without a clear long-term framework. And over time, small in