misconception

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It also says that it’s a common misconception that Roth IRAs should be the last account tapped in retirement.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

"I would definitely say it's a massive misconception."

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

That misconception, they say, contributes to the glut of plastic piling up in our rivers and oceans, and inside our bodies.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

As the debate rages in some states, the biggest misconception is that this is a tuition voucher program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

The belief that this is wrong is a widespread misconception concocted by nineteenth- century newspaper editors.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner