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        "id": 1713661,
        "msgid": "beware-of-slow-financial-suicide-small-mistakes-that-can-ruin-your-finances-1777697519",
        "date": "2026-05-02 11:17:00",
        "title": "Beware of \"Slow Financial Suicide\": Small Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Finances",
        "author": "Sakina Rakhma Diah Setiawan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Finance",
        "summary": "Many people believe financial ruin stems from a single major mistake, but in reality, it often unfolds gradually through repeated small, overlooked habits known as \"slow financial suicide.\" Financial expert Shah warns that seemingly innocuous daily decisions, such as impulsive lifestyle spending or unplanned investments, can erode long-term financial stability, even for high earners. This phenomenon highlights the importance of mindful financial habits to prevent subtle erosion of personal wealth.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com \u2013 Many people assume that financial ruin occurs\ndue to one major erroneous decision. However, in practice, this\ncondition more often happens gradually, through repeated small habits\nthat go unnoticed. This phenomenon is termed \u201cslow financial suicide\u201d,\nan expression used to describe how everyday financial decisions that\nseem trivial can erode one\u2019s financial condition over the long term.\n\u201cMany people do not wake up one day and destroy their finances with a\nreckless decision. It is a slow process, small choices repeated over\ntime,\u201d he said, quoted from Business Today, Sunday (2\/5\/2026). Shah\nexplained that various financial decisions often considered normal or\n\u201conce in a while it\u2019s fine\u201d can actually become sources of long-term\nproblems. Examples range from major spending on lifestyle to investment\ndecisions not carefully planned. Some of them are as follows. However,\nin the long term, these habits can erode financial stability.\n\u201cIndividually, this does not look like a disaster. But over time, it\nerodes your financial security,\u201d said Shah. One factor that worsens this\ncondition is the illusion that high income automatically guarantees a\nhealthy financial state. In reality, this is not always the case. Shah\nrevealed that he often sees individuals with large incomes still\nexperiencing financial stagnation. \u201cI see this directly. People with\ngood jobs, big salaries, still trapped financially because of this\npattern,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/beware-of-slow-financial-suicide-small-mistakes-that-can-ruin-your-finances-1777697519",
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