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In the years leading up to retirement, we all make countless decisions that have a major impact on how prepared we are for our golden years. Once we stop working and look back, some decisions might appear especially helpful — or conversely, harmful — to our retirement readiness. Recently, the Nationwide Retirement Institute surveyed 1,000 U.S. consumers ages 60 to 65 — including both retirees…