20 Valuable Financial Lessons From Retired Athletes
20 Valuable Financial Lessons From Retired Athletes
You don t need a sports career or any special knowledge to learn from the success and mistakes of these athletes.
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Retired athletes too often face financial ruin. According to authoritative reporting by Sports Illustrated, approximately 78% of NFL players either go bankrupt or face some serious financial stress within two years of ending their playing careers, while 60% of NBA players are broke within five years of retiring from the game.
More recent data from the National Bureau of Economic Research estimates that 2% of retired football players file for bankruptcy within the first two years of retirement and almost 16% do so by year 12.
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