How do athletes actually go broke?

The 30-second answer

Rarely one disaster. It is a fixed lifestyle built on temporary income, an unpaid tax bill, family payroll, and a few bad private deals, compounding while the career clock runs out. Every piece is preventable with structure set up early.

Written by Pam Rodriguez, CFP®.

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